Data Centers Divide Kentucky | Louisville News

Trump’s controversial social media jab calling communities resisting data centers “backwards and poor” has ignited a firestorm across Kentucky — where rural towns are standing up, bipartisan, to demand transparency and local control. While Trump touts data centers as engines of wealth and tax relief, critics like GOP Rep. Savannah Maddox and Democrat Adam Moore argue his stance ignores real community costs and prioritizes corporate profits over residents. Even former Trump supporters now speak out, framing the debate as about power, not progress. Meanwhile, looming tax breaks threaten to cost the state billions — fueling calls to rethink incentives before it’s too late. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/1a57ef435e78480c