politics
February 25, 2026
Trump says he told tech companies “they have the obligation to provide for their own power needs.”
During his State of the Union speech, Trump claimed to have negotiated a “ratepayer protection pledge” to keep data centers from raising utility bills for other customers. He didn’t say which companies are involved or what commitments they’ve made.
TL;DR
- Trump stated tech companies have an obligation to provide for their own power needs.
- He claimed to have negotiated a "ratepayer protection pledge" during the State of the Union.
- The pledge aims to prevent data centers from raising utility bills for other customers.
- Specific companies involved and their commitments were not disclosed.
- A draft pledge suggests a voluntary pact to cover new energy infrastructure costs.
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