Trump's post starts from a state-level decision: according to him, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has terminated all datacenters built or planned in the state, for political reasons. His reaction frames datacenters as pure fiscal prizes: 'money machines' whose taxes and jobs amount to 'LIQUID GOLD.' The companies shut out of New York, he says, are now being courted by Alabama, Florida, Texas, Arizona and others, mostly red states offering lower taxes. He also sketches the deal structure he considers fair: datacenters pay for their own water and power, and whatever is left flows back to the state and local community. The post ends with the usual escalation, demanding New York reverse the policy 'IMMEDIATELY' and warning that the radical left must not hand datacenters, AI and the whole new technology wave to China.
Why it matters · Datacenter siting just became electoral politics. Which state a hyperscaler builds in is now a policy variable, and the capex is flowing toward the states that want it.
Worth asking · Trump calls datacenters 'liquid gold', is this a real gold rush?