SoftBank donated $50 million to Trump’s library just months before federal data center deal
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AI-era data centers are now entangled with federal land policy and political capital, not just power and cooling. If your expansion plan touches federal or local approvals, assume scrutiny on influence and community impact will be part of the cost of doing business.
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