Trump Shares Sacks Post Defending Data Center Energy Policy
Trump amplifies White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks' argument that data centers lower electricity prices for residential ratepayers.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a post from White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks defending the administration’s approach to data center energy policy.
Sacks argued in a post on X that Trump “was ahead of the curve requiring AI companies to build their own power generation so new data centers don’t raise electricity prices for residential ratepayers.” He added that data centers, when built correctly, “actually lower prices by producing excess power and funding grid upgrades.” They “also pay for better schools, more social services, and lower property taxes,” Sacks said.
Sacks dismissed media scrutiny of the administration’s data center policies. “President Trump is unique in his ability to stand up to media hoaxes,” Sacks said in the post. “The data center hysteria will pass, and he’ll be proven right again.”
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “” on August 25, 2026 at 11:42 AM ET.
This is Trump’s first message released today, and the last post was 3 days ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 45 of his 345 posts over the last 30 days classified as image-only posts.
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The post carried no caption text. Trump shared a screenshot of Sacks’ remarks on X, which included a truncated link to what appeared to be an account associated with an innovation council. Sacks, who oversees artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency policy for the White House, has served as one of the administration’s most visible defenders of large-scale AI infrastructure investment.
The debate over data center energy consumption has intensified as technology companies race to build facilities capable of powering generative AI models. Critics have raised concerns that the rapid expansion of power-hungry data centers could strain electrical grids and drive up utility costs for households. Sacks’ post directly countered that argument, claiming the facilities generate surplus electricity and fund improvements to the broader grid.
The policy Sacks referenced would require AI companies to build their own power generation, shifting the burden of energy production away from existing utilities and onto the technology firms constructing data centers. Residential ratepayers would avoid absorbing the cost of increased demand on the electrical grid if such a requirement took effect. The stakes matter most for homeowners and renters in regions where data center construction has accelerated, particularly in Virginia, Texas and Georgia, where clusters of new facilities have drawn scrutiny from local officials and utility regulators.
No specific legislation or executive order appeared in Sacks’ post. No timeline for further regulatory action on data center energy requirements has been announced.
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