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Trump continues to embrace data centers, even as they become a thorny issue in the midterm elections.

Trump continues to embrace data centers, even as they become a thorny issue in the midterm elections.

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August 21st, 2026

Trump continues to embrace data centers, even as they become a thorny issue in the midterm elections.

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As President Donald Trump addressed the White House this week alongside leading figures in the cryptocurrency sector, he made a declaration that both Republican and Democratic candidates had assiduously avoided.

总统唐纳德·特朗普本周在白宫与加密货币领域的领军人物共同发表讲话之际作出了一项共和党与民主党候选人避之不及声明

"Were I to hold the office of mayor or governor and encounter the opportunity to attract a major manufacturing plant, an artificial intelligence facility, or a data center," remarked Trump, "I would readily embrace it, for the employment prospects, wage scales, and tax revenues it would yield are nothing short of substantial."

倘若我身居市长或州长之位得遇良机引进一座大型工厂一处人工智能设施或数据中心,”特朗普言道,“我必当欣然接纳盖因其所带来的就业契机薪酬规模及税收贡献皆堪称蔚为可观。”

Such rhetoric is hardly the strategy any party would adopt amid the fiercely contested midterm elections.

此等言论绝非任何一方在竞争白热化的中期选举中所会采用的策略

The race to construct data centers underpinning artificial intelligence and cloud computing has reached an impasse, as voters refuse to take up residence in the vicinity of these colossal campuses.

为人工智能与云计算提供算力支撑的数据中心建设竞赛正因选民拒绝在这些庞然大物般的园区周边定居而陷入僵局。

Even the Senate Republican campaign apparatus has issued a cautionary note, asserting that public resentment toward data centerssome of which dwarf football pitches in scale and consume electricity on par with small municipalitiescould cost them a seat.

就连参议院共和党竞选机构也发出警示民众对数据中心的怨愤——其中一些规模远超足球场耗电量堪比小型城市——或致其痛失一个议席

Given that these leviathans threaten to inflate electricity bills, drain private wells, engender noxious air and noise hazards, and irrevocably transmute the character of communitieswhile states, vying for such ventures, proffer lavish tax abatementsopposition has thus permeated the entire political spectrum.

鉴于这些庞然大物恐将推高电费汲竭民井酿成有害空气与噪音之患,并永久重塑社区风貌——各州为竞逐此类项目竞相奉上丰厚税赋减免——反对之声横贯政治光谱之两端

Trump regards data centers as an indispensable component of the nation's foremost priorities in economic and national securitynamely, the pivotal factor in prevailing over China in the AI race.

特朗普将数据中心视为国家与经济安全最高优先事项中不可或缺的组成部分——在与中国的AI竞赛中取胜的关键

Nevertheless, he has also candidly acknowledged his apprehensions regarding escalating electricity tariffs, having previously asserted that it would be an act of "fairness" for corporations to shoulder the attendant costs.

然而他亦坦承对电价攀升的忧虑此前曾表示由企业承担相关成本方为“公平”之举

This week, he went a step further, asserting that data centers are in dire need of "a modicum of public-relations assistance."

在本周进一步提出数据中心亟需些许公关层面的助力”。

Over the past several months, he has not only prevailed upon tech titans to sign voluntary commitments shielding American consumers from the escalating water and electricity costs precipitated by data centers, but has also been actively championing the streamlining of administrative approval procedures for enterprises and utilities seeking to construct their own power generation facilities.

近数月以来,他不仅促使科技巨头签署自愿承诺以保障美国消费者免受数据中心所引发的水电费用攀升之累,同时亦在积极推动为企业和公用事业自建发电厂简化行政审批流程

However, the construction of power plants is by no means an overnight endeavor, and the immediate political realities confronting national candidates stand in stark contrast to this protracted timeline.

然而发电厂之建设绝非旦夕可成,而全国候选人所面临的直接政治现实则与之迥然相异

"This is yet another testament to the White House's willful deafnessor, more egregiously, a flagrant disregard for the interests of fellow Republican contenders," remarked James Henson, director of the nonpartisan Texas Politics Project at the University of Texas at Austin.

此乃白宫充耳不闻又一明证——抑或更为甚者,是对其他共和党候选人利益漠然置之,”德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校无党派研究机构德克萨斯政治项目主任詹姆斯·汉森如是说

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阁下于下方完成订阅事宜届时我方每周三次向您递送邮件

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本网站全面部署reCAPTCHA防护体系严格恪守谷歌隐私政策服务条款所规定的各项义务确保用户数据安全合规性

State-level candidates, spanning from Nevada to Pennsylvania, irrespective of their Republican or Democratic affiliation, have wielded data centers as a formidable weapon to assail their adversaries, whereupon those subjected to such attacks have promptly striven to dissociate themselves from the issue.

从内华达延伸至宾夕法尼亚的州级候选人无论隶属共和党抑或民主党皆以数据中心为利器攻讦对手而遭受此类攻讦的候选人旋即竭力与之划清界限

In Ohio, the epicenter of the data center industry, the contest for the governorship and the federal Senate seat has reached a fever pitch, with the National Republican Senatorial Committee issuing a stern memorandum on Tuesday warning that Senator Jon Husted risks losing his seat over the data center issue.

在俄亥俄州这一数据中心产业的核心地带州长与联邦参议员席位的角逐已趋白热化全国共和党参议院委员会于周二发布的一份备忘录中严正警示参议员乔恩·赫斯特恐将因数据中心议题而痛失其议席。

The Democratic nominee, Sherrod Brown, has launched a scathing advertisement against Husted, branding him the 'mouthpiece for Ohio's data centers,' even as petition signatures are being gathered statewide for a referendum aimed at prohibiting the construction of data center projects.

民主党提名人谢罗德·布朗针对赫斯特投放了一则攻击性广告将其斥为“俄亥俄州数据中心的代言人”,而与此同时全州范围内正有人征集公投签名旨在禁止数据中心项目的建设

The Republican memorandum asserts that this issue "has remained a latent, unaddressed concern throughout the entire electoral cycle."

共和党备忘录断言此议题在整个选举周期中始终一个潜伏未发的问题”。

"Brown employs it because it proves efficacious," the NRSC asserts.

布朗之所以采用它是因为它行之有效,”NRSC如此断言

"In this contest, the data center has metamorphosed into a more ponderous yoke about Hearst's neck than any other issue.

在这场角逐中数据中心比其他任何议题都更沉重地化作了悬于赫斯特颈项之上的枷锁

Should he falter, with the data center becoming the cynosure of censure, politicians nationwide will heed the admonitionthey will no longer flock with alacrity to the next data center."

倘若他落败而数据中心成为众矢之的那么全国各地的政界人士都将引以为戒——他们绝不会再对下一个数据中心趋之若鹜。”

The memorandum's recommendations posit that voters may adopt an adversarial stance toward Democratic candidates advocating for the complete cessation of data center construction, instead gravitating toward their Republican counterpartswho would only proceed with such developments contingent upon community approval via referendum and the data centers' assumption of their own electricity, water, and other utility costs.

备忘录所载之建议指出选民那些主张彻底终止数据中心建设民主党候选人持反对立场转而倾向于支持共和党候选人——后者仅愿社区通过公投批准,且数据中心自行承担电力供水及其他公用事业费用之条件下,方着手推进此类设施的建设。

According to a poll released by Fox News in July, the overwhelming majority of registered voters have expressed unequivocal opposition to the construction of data centers in their respective regions.

据福克斯新闻于7月发布的民调所示,绝大多数已登记选民对其所在地区数据中心之建设,均持明确反对之态度。

However, as November inexorably draws nigh, this issue has gradually ceded precedence to concerns of greater import to the electorate, such as the spectre of the cost of living.

然而随着十一月的日益逼近此议题已逐渐让位于选民更为关切的焦点诸如生活成本之虞

A poll conducted by Quinnipiac University in June, which solicited voters' opinions on the issues they deem paramount when deciding for whom to cast their ballot, revealed that approximately four in ten respondents cited artificial intelligence data centres.

昆尼皮亚克大学于六月展开的民意调查,曾就选民在抉择投票对象之际所重视的议题征询意见结果显示约有四成受访者提及了人工智能数据中心

In Nevada, Democrat Aaron Ford swiftly drew a parallel between Trump's remarks and the stance of Republican Governor Joe Lombardo, asserting that the two are "cut from the same cloth" on the issue of data centers.

在内华达州民主党人亚伦·福特迅速将特朗普的言论与共和党州长乔·隆巴多的立场相勾连断言二者在数据中心议题上如出一辙”。

In his statement, Ford asserted that Trump and Lombardo could be regarded as the most fervent proponents of data centers in Nevada, with their sole preoccupation being to 'cater to their billionaire cronies,' at the expense of the state's populace.

福特在声明中指出特朗普隆巴多堪称内华达数据中心最热忱的拥趸”,其唯一关切在于取悦那些‘亿万富翁挚友’,内华达州民众却为此蒙受代价”。

This week, Ford unveiled a policy platform in which he declared that he would suspend new state-level tax abatements for data centersestimated by him at roughly $200 million at presentwhile concurrently auditing existing programs to ensure they genuinely fulfill their commitments.

福特于本周公布一项政策纲领其中他宣称将暂停对数据中心新州级税收减免他估算目前约为2亿美元),同时审计现有项目以确保其切实履行承诺

He further asserted that he would ensure data centers remunerate appropriately for their electricity demands, refrain from depleting Nevada's water resources, and assist local governments in negotiating robust community benefit agreements with developers.

他还表示将确保数据中心为其电力需求支付相应费用不会耗尽内华达州的水资源,并协助地方政府与开发商谈判达成强有力的利益协议

In November of last year, Texas Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Google's announcement of a $40 billion investment plan in the state, lauding it as "the epicenter of artificial intelligence development," yet now he finds himself under fierce attack from Democratic challenger Gina Enjohosa for his steadfast commitment to data center development.

得克萨斯州州长格雷格·阿博特于去年十一月庆贺谷歌宣布在该州斥资四百亿美元的投资计划,并誉之为人工智能发展的中枢”,然而如今他却因执着于数据中心开发遭到民主党挑战者吉娜·伊诺霍萨的猛烈抨击。

Abbott has since undergone a complete volte-face, committing himself to far more resolute measures, such as abolishing the state sales tax exemption and suspending pertinent projects to conduct a thorough inquiry into the efficacy of their energy consumption.

阿博特此后彻底改弦更张矢志采取更为果决的举措诸如废除州销售税豁免暂停相关项目彻查能源消耗之效

Trump has voiced criticism of this volte-face, asserting in a recent interview with Punchbowl News, "I deem this move to be decidedly ill-advised."

特朗普对此次转向提出批评在近期接受Punchbowl News采访时直言:“我认为此举实属失当。”

When queried about Trump's endorsement of data centers, Abbott's office responded that the governor's "foremost priority lies in safeguarding the safety and quality of life of Texans, and in ensuring the integrity of the power grid and water resource systems."

被问及特朗普对数据中心所给予的支持时,阿博特办公室回应称州长的首要任务在于捍卫得克萨斯州民众的安全生活质量,并确保电网水资源体系的完整无虞”。

Abbott's office declared: "In short, the welfare of Texas must take precedence over all other considerations."

阿博特办公室宣称:“简而言之得克萨斯州的福祉必须凌驾于一切考量之上。”

Notwithstanding Trump's predilection for data centers, even some of his own allies are wielding this very issue as a political weapon.

尽管特朗普对数据中心青睐有加然而即便是他阵营中的部分盟友亦正以此为利器展开政治攻讦

Congressman Tom Tiffany, vying for the Wisconsin governorship, released a television advertisement this week in which he disparaged his Democratic opponent as "Data Center Dave Crowley."

角逐威斯康星州州长宝座的美国众议员汤姆·蒂芙尼本周发布了一则电视广告将民主党对手贬斥为“数据中心大卫·克劳利”。

The advertisement encompasses a statement by Crowley in which he asserts that Wisconsin is poised to metamorphose into an AI and data center hub of significance not merely on a national scale, but on a global one.

该广告囊括了克劳利的一段陈述其间他断言威斯康星州有望蜕变为不仅在全国范围内更在全球层面上举足轻重的AI与数据中心枢纽”。

Crowley articulated that the local community must retain the power of veto, while simultaneously noting that data centers, as an indispensable component of the modern economy, could yield substantial economic dividends for the state.

克劳利阐明当地社群必须握有否决之权同时指出数据中心作为现代经济不可或缺之要素,或将为该州带来颇为可观经济增益

Tiffany, whom Trump has championed, has likewise voiced favourable assessments of data centres.

特朗普所力挺的蒂芙尼亦曾对数据中心发表过积极评价

In January of this year, during an interview with PBS Wisconsin, Tiffany lauded data centres as an "exhilarating emerging technology".

今年1月蒂芙尼在接受PBS威斯康星采访时将数据中心誉为“令人振奋的新兴技术”。

In December of last year, he cast his vote in favour of the bipartisan SPEED Act, legislation designed to expedite the construction of novel artificial intelligence infrastructure projects, including data centres.

去年12月投票支持了两党共同提出的《SPEED法案》该法案旨在加速数据中心等新型人工智能基础设施项目的建设进程

Nevertheless, the bill has yet to secure passage in the Senate.

然而该法案至今尚未在参议院获得通过

Neither Tiffany nor Crowley has expressed any endorsement of the moratorium on constructing new data centers.

蒂芙尼克劳利均未暂停新建数据中心之举表达任何支持之意

Tiffany adamantly advocated for the abolition of the state's tax incentive policies for data centers, whereas Crowley adopted a contrary stance, withholding his support.

蒂芙尼坚决主张废除该州对数据中心实施的税收激励政策克劳利则对此持相反立场未予支持

Both were unanimous in their call for heightened regulatory oversight.

二者一致呼吁强化监管力度

At an event on Wednesday, Crowley secured the endorsement of the environmental organization "Clean Wisconsin," and he downplayed the criticism leveled by Tiffany against his stance on data centers, deliberately minimizing the gravity of the controversy.

克劳利周三在一场活动中获得了环保组织“清洁威斯康星”的背书对其数据中心立场遭受蒂芙尼抨击一事轻描淡写刻意弱化了这一争议的严重性

"He epitomizes the very essence of duplicity," Crowley remarked, singling out Tiffany's vote in favor of the SPEED Act.

堪称言行不一的典范,”克劳利如是说,并特别指出蒂芙尼曾投票支持《SPEED法案》

Congressman Tom Tiffany's conduct is nothing short of duplicitous, for he endeavors to obfuscate his legislative record in Congress, as Crowley has asserted.

汤姆·蒂芙尼议员之所为实属欺瞒盖因他企图规避其在国会之政绩记录克劳利如是断言

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