the data-center defense
on J.D. Vance's mind since 2026-09-01
Defending the data centers while blaming the utility bill
Vance says the backlash is really about electric rates; reporters say he and Trump aren't reading from the same page.
he's the one who has to sell the AI buildout to people whose power bill jumped, so he reframes it as a rates problem instead of a data problem. blaming the utility is safer than blaming the buyer.
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