{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/trump-urges-states-to-welcome-ai-data-centers-after-ballot-defeats","json":"https://digestai.news/story/trump-urges-states-to-welcome-ai-data-centers-after-ballot-defeats.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/trump-urges-states-to-welcome-ai-data-centers-after-ballot-defeats.md","slug":"trump-urges-states-to-welcome-ai-data-centers-after-ballot-defeats","headline":"Trump urges states to welcome AI data centers after ballot defeats","summary":"President Trump said Friday he will work with states that want AI data centers, calling them \"GOLD\" and saying only \"foolish leadership\" turns them down. His statement followed a week in which 40 of 41 local ballot measures on data centers were defeated, according to Ballotpedia, and NVIDIA shares fell 9%.\n\nTexas governor-elect Gina Hinojosa said all currently permitted data centers in Texas will be allowed to finish construction, covering the build-out through 2027 and likely well into 2028, investor Gavin Baker noted on X. Analyst consensus projects NVIDIA revenue of $692 billion for the fiscal year ending January 2028 and $903 billion the following year, figures the company calls supply-limited. Alphabet's $17 billion Wyoming data center, partly powered by Bloom Energy fuel cells, illustrates projects shifting to friendlier states.","keyPoints":["40 of 41 data center ballot measures lost this week, Ballotpedia says","Texas governor-elect permits all current data centers to finish through 2028","Analysts forecast NVIDIA revenue of $692B in FY2028 and $903B in FY2029"],"whyItMatters":"Political friction may relocate but not stop the AI build-out; the next two years of chip demand appear intact as projects move to welcoming states.","category":{"slug":"policy","name":"Policy & Regulation","url":"https://digestai.news/category/policy"},"entities":{"companies":["NVIDIA","Alphabet","Bloom Energy","Atreides Management","Ballotpedia"],"models":[],"people":["Donald Trump","Gina Hinojosa","Gavin Baker"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-11-06T05:30:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-11-06T05:30:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"finance.yahoo.com","title":"Nvidia Needs States to Listen: Trump Says Only “Foolish Leadership” Turns Down AI Data Centers","url":"https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/nvidia-needs-states-listen-trump-200837409.html","publishedAt":"2026-11-06T05:30:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":{"title":"State Backlash Against AI Data Center Expansion","url":"https://digestai.news/thread/ohio-voters-may-block-amazons-2b-data-center-over-energy-limits","storyCount":2},"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Trump urges states to welcome AI data centers after ballot defeats\", 6 November 2026, https://digestai.news/story/trump-urges-states-to-welcome-ai-data-centers-after-ballot-defeats","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Trump urges states to welcome AI data centers after ballot defeats","datePublished":"2026-11-06T05:30:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/trump-urges-states-to-welcome-ai-data-centers-after-ballot-defeats"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}