Donald Trump has condemned New York Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to impose a one-year moratorium on building large artificial intelligence datacenters.
The former president took to his Truth Social platform to call the policy a "terrible decision" that should be scrapped immediately.
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Trump: Datacenters Are 'Liquid Gold'
Trump argued that the freeze is politically motivated and will push lucrative technology investments and jobs to other states.
"One of the biggest Driving Forces in the Future for Jobs, are Data Centers.
They are big, strong, bold, and Money Machines for the State in which they are built," he wrote.
He added that both taxes and employment from datacenters amount to "LIQUID GOLD" that will flow to states with lower taxes and fewer restrictions.
While advocating for AI deregulation, Trump also stated that datacenters should pay for their own resources rather than receiving tax incentives.
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Hochul Defends Temporary Ban
New York became the first US state to enact such a moratorium on Tuesday, targeting "hyperscale" facilities to allow regulators to establish environmental and energy standards.
Governor Hochul defended the pause during a press conference, emphasizing the need to protect local infrastructure and natural resources.
"This pause will remain in place for up to one year while New York establishes the strongest possible framework to protect our community's guardrails to reduce the risk to our energy grid, minimize land disruption, noise pollution and protect our national resources, especially our water supply," she said.
Concerns over utility costs and environmental impacts have driven similar efforts nationwide. Seattle passed a local ban in June, and multiple states are considering similar measures.
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Following his statements, Trump was scheduled to speak at a defense summit at the US Army War College to discuss battlefield technology investments.
