# Trump asks tech companies to “pay their own way” for their data centers

> President Trump says American households shouldn't have to "pick up the tab" for higher energy costs AI data centers have been putting immense pressure on local grids Microsoft is the first company to make "major…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/trump-asks-tech-companies-to-pay-their-own-way-for-their-data-centers?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6966661b4c0e16b45d7692c3)
- **Published:** 2026-01-13
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #microsoft #centers #data #tech #trump #american #costs #higher
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