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Jan 13, 2026 4:00 AM

Trump Says Microsoft, Big Tech Must Bear Data Center Power Bills, So Americans Don't 'Pick Up The Tab'

PresidentĀ Donald Trump announced on Monday that his administrationĀ is working with major U.S. tech companies, particularly Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), to prevent Americans from bearing the brunt of data center power consumption.

Through a Truth Social post, Trump said: “I never want Americans to pay higher electricity bills because of data centers.”

He highlighted that the U.S is “Number One” in AI and that data centers are key to the AI boom, but emphasized that the tech companies must “pay their own way.”

Trump indicated “major changes” to be announced beginning this week to ensure that Americans don't "pick up the tab" for the power consumption by these data centers.