Manhattan Institute(@ManhattanInst):President Trump says Gov. Greg Abbott's data center pause is "a mistake": "They are tremendously important for the economics. I mean, for Texas to say no to data centers is a mistake in the sense that it could be bigger than oil...and there are a lot of communities that want them. But more importantly...there are a lot of countries that want them."

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2026.08.17 19:16

President Trump says Gov. Greg Abbott's data center pause is "a mistake": "They are tremendously important for the economics. I mean, for Texas to say no to data centers is a mistake in the sense that it could be bigger than oil...and there are a lot of communities that want them. But more importantly...there are a lot of countries that want them."