According to an article by The Associated Press on October 4th, U.S. President Donald Trump defended the data centers that support artificial intelligence projects last Saturday. These data centers have become a controversial issue in the national election campaign. On that day, Trump traveled to Ohio for his midterm election campaigning and insisted that despite severe political challenges, Republicans would still retain a majority in both houses of Congress.
Trump spent several minutes at a campaign rally in southwestern Ohio explaining his government's actions regarding data centers, stating that he is working to ensure that data centers benefit local communities. He also praised Sen. Jon Horstman of the Republican Party for attempting to promote related legislation earlier on, although he ultimately failed.
"Look, Ohio can make a lot of money from this. You can't just shut it down, otherwise they will run to China." Trump threatened.
Previously, when Trump talked about other policies, the crowd reacted enthusiastically. However, when he mentioned data centers, the atmosphere became much quieter.
These large data center campuses that provide energy support for artificial intelligence projects have become a thorny political issue, attracting opposition from both parties in elections across the United States. voters are concerned that these facilities will drive up electricity prices and have an impact on farmland and water resources supply.
This issue is particularly prominent in Ohio. While serving as vice governor, Hester was involved in promoting the establishment of data centers in the state, which led to frequent criticism.
Trump is launching a 32-day intensive campaign campaign leading up to the election on November 3rd, as he has said. Last week, he visited Republican-dominated "red states" such as Texas, Oklahoma, and Alabama, and then moved on to Ohio.
Ohio is a key battleground state, and one of the most important battles for Senate seats in this election cycle takes place here.
Hirsted was previously appointed to fill the vacancy in the Senate left by Vice President Vance, and is now running for this seat to officially secure it. If the Democrats fail to turn the situation around in Ohio, it will be difficult for them to regain a majority in the Senate.
Roger Brown, who has served as a federal senator three times, is trying to return to the Senate. Two years ago, he was defeated by the Republican Bernie Morneau.
Since last year, the Democratic Party has considered the elections in Ohio, North Carolina, Maine, and other states as crucial battles for control of the Senate. This week, the person in charge of Republican Party Senate campaign affairs stated that Ohio is one of the ten key elections where the gap between the two parties is within the "reachable range."
For us, the good news is that John Hesster has a knack for pushing hard in the later stages of the campaign. Tim Scott, chairman of the Republican Senate Committee and Senator, told reporters, “We saw that the two candidates were only a few percentage points apart, and now they’re neck-and-neck. So to speak, this election is really close.”
At the rally, Trump kept trying to convince voters that the actual situation of the American economy was better than they felt, despite polls showing Americans are dissatisfied with his handling of economic issues. High living costs are also one of the main concerns for voters in the Dayton area, including the rising gasoline prices due to Trump's war against Iran.
Just a few days before Trump held this rally, a truck factory in nearby Springfield laid off nearly 1,400 people.
"Your state is booming right now. Every single one of them – I'm not going to say this lightly – every single state is booming." Trump affirmed on Saturday, "All states are doing very well."
As Trump held this rally, Republicans were worried that Hirstad's campaign failed to generate enthusiasm among voters in those Republican-dominated states. Brown and his allies have been attacking Hirstad for his role in data center issues, and the National Republican Senate Committee also sees this issue as a major political weakness of Hirstad.
Last week, the Senate, controlled by Republicans, tried to pass a bill proposed by Hustler. In a time when consumers are suffering from high energy costs, this bill would require public utility regulators to charge larger fees to large electricity users. However, this bill was blocked by almost all Democrats.
But Trump has become one of the most active supporters of data centers. He downplays voters' concerns and argues that the United States cannot lose its advantage in artificial intelligence development to China.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly stated that the development of artificial intelligence is related to the common well-being of all humanity. All parties should work together to promote an open, inclusive, beneficial, and virtuous approach to artificial intelligence. Spreading various threatening narratives and engaging in confrontation and vicious competition will only disrupt the global governance process of artificial intelligence and does not serve the interests of any party.
