- Republican group to organize national day of protest against data centers
- Humans First aims to give grassroots Americans a voice in policy surround data centers
- Growing opposition is bipartisan, but is causing a rift between Trump and Republicans
US Conservatives are organizing a national protest against what they describe as “the unchecked and unwanted expansion of AI data centers”.
Exclusive Axios reporting claims the Republican-aligned Humans First group seeks to organize rallies in 13 locations across Georgia, California, Texas, Florida and Virginia.
The group says the protests will offer “grassroots Americans, particularly grassroots conservatives, a voice in the critical debate over policies relating to the building of massive AI data centers”.
Tea Party to protest data center expansion
The Human First is chaired by Amy Kremer, a notable member of the 2009 Tea Party movement, supporter of Donald Trump, and a key figure in the group that organized the January 6 ‘Stop the Steal’ rally which culminated in the attack on the US Capitol building by Trump supporters.
“I was one of the earliest leaders of the Tea Party movement in 2009,” Kremer said in a statement, “and I can tell you that the disconnect between the elites and the base that gave rise to the Tea Party movement can be seen today in the battle over AI data centers.”
Discontent surrounding the rapid growth in the construction of data centers – fueled by AI demand – has been growing in the United States, with many grassroots movements successfully delaying and cancelling over $130 billion worth of buildouts.
Many of the local groups opposing data centers have been bipartisan and largely working class, with other notable efforts coming from both Democrat and Republican representatives.
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