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Trump promotes data centers at rally with Republican facing heat on them

Husted’s support for data centers is a campaign issue, and he has sponsored a bill addressing their energy costs.

Trump promotes data centers at rally with Republican facing heat on them
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At an Ohio rally, President Trump defended data centers alongside Senator Jon Husted, whose support for the facilities has become an issue in his race against Sherrod Brown. Husted has sponsored a bill addressing consumer energy costs, but Democrats blocked it in a procedural vote.

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Jon Husted
R · OH · SEN

Senator facing criticism over data centers and sponsor of a consumer-cost bill

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President who promoted data centers at Husted’s Ohio rally

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Chuck Schumer
D · NY · SEN

Senate minority leader who criticized Husted’s bill

Sherrod Brown
Former U.S. Senator (D-OH)

Senate candidate whose campaign criticized Husted’s record on data centers

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Trump Holds Ohio Rally to Support Jon Husted

Outlets agree that Trump held an Ohio rally to support Husted as he campaigns for a Senate seat. Left-leaning outlets connect the rally to data-center costs and Husted’s electoral vulnerability, with Mother Jones presenting it as a sign of broader Republican unpopularity. Center outlets treat it mainly as a campaign event in a competitive race, while also examining data-center disputes and claims made at the rally. Right-leaning outlets focus on Trump’s defense of data centers and praise for Husted’s ratepayer bill.

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