On Nov. 6, 2026, President Trump posted that he is “100% in favor of Super Intelligence (SI)” and will work with U.S. states that “want to become RICH” by hosting AI/data centers. He called the projects “GOLD” and said only “foolish leadership” would reject their economic potential. The remarks extend Trump's months-long public defense of AI data centers.
The comments come amid growing local and bipartisan opposition to large AI data centers over power use, land, and limited local job gains. Trump has framed the facilities as job and tax-revenue engines, warning that communities that reject them could become “backwards and poor” and that China would benefit.
President Trump said he would work with U.S. states that “want to become rich” from AI and is “100% in favor of Super Intelligence (SI).”
Trump said he is “100% in favor of Super Intelligence (SI),” will work with states that want to become rich from it, called it “GOLD,” and said only “foolish leadership” would reject it.
Trump said he “will work with the many States in the U.S. that want to become RICH by having them,” referring to AI/data centers.
BThis is Pre-Market, Friday, 7:45 Eastern. The president has a message for governors: get rich from AI or get out of the way.
AThat's not my framing, that's the actual pitch.
BKobeissi Letter posted it on X overnight — Trump says he'll work with states that want to become rich from AI.
AAnd Walter Bloomberg has the fuller quote.
BHe's one hundred percent in favor of Super Intelligence, calls it 'GOLD', and says only 'foolish leadership' would reject it.
ASo he's not just pro-AI. He's telling states to fight for data centers.
BAbout time. This is exactly the kind of infrastructure race we should want.
AExcept the permanent jobs story is weak. One economist at UC Merced says a data center often creates dozens of permanent jobs, filled by outside contractors.
BDozens of high-paying jobs on a site hosting billions in equipment — plus a massive construction boom. That's real.
AConstruction is temporary. Then you've got a huge facility paying a handful of people while states hand over subsidies.
BAnd the alternative is those centers go to China or another state, and you get nothing. Zero jobs, zero revenue.
ANo, no, wait. That's the trap. Good Jobs First says the tax revenue often fails to materialize. So you give away more than you collect.
BOh, come on. If the deal is bad, a governor can say no. The president isn't forcing anyone.
AHe's calling them foolish if they reject it. That's not a negotiation, that's pressure.
BHe's also warned communities that reject these could become 'backwards and poor'. Blunt, but China benefits when we kill projects.
AChina benefits when we overpay and underdeliver too.
BThen make the deal better. Don't kill it.
AMaybe. But polls show seventy-plus percent of people don't want one near them. That's not just NIMBY, that's trust.
BEveryone wants the benefit, nobody wants the building.
AMaybe because the benefits are oversold and the costs — power, water, land — are real.
BSo we protect ourselves from our own infrastructure and lose the AI race? That's not a growth strategy.
AI'm not saying block them. I'm saying states should negotiate like the jobs are short-term and the power costs are long-term.
BThat's fair. I still think the president's full-throated push is overdue.
AOne reply on X said it well: the real question is who turns the investment into jobs and revenue. That's the fight today.
BLook at the map. If New York or California says no, Texas or Ohio says yes. Guess who gets the capital.
AThe state that gives the biggest subsidy gets the deal, and then it may not break even.
BThat's for voters to judge. I'd rather have the asset and the salaries than preserve a cornfield.
AIt's not either-or. Communities can demand better terms — local hiring, cooling systems, even revenue sharing.
BNow you're talking. That's how deals get done.
ASpeaking of heavy metal—
BKobeissi Letter also posted speculation that Elon Musk may wind down Cybertruck production in the coming years.
AHold on. I can't find an official Tesla announcement. So this is an account running with an unconfirmed claim.
BIf it's true, it would be a real turn. The Cybertruck is the most divisive truck on the road.
ADivisive is doing a lot of work. But it did have demand. Winding it down in 2027 would be about cost and margin.
BI've seen them on the road — they look like a stainless steel refrigerator.
AAnd somehow still sold. That's why the rumor matters.
BAutomakers kill nameplates all the time. Maybe by then they'll have something else in the pipeline.
ASure. Until Tesla says it, treat this as rumor.
BDifferent world entirely: Walter Bloomberg is reporting that the US and Iran are moving closer to a potential peace breakthrough.
ABloomberg says Tehran is reportedly willing to discuss nuclear issues previously off-limits. We could not independently confirm that.
BIf it's real, the oil market will reprice the Strait of Hormuz risk in minutes.
AThat's the key. Hormuz is the oil chokepoint. A deal changes the entire energy risk premium.
BNo confirmation yet. But this is the kind of headline that moves futures before the open.
ASo wait for a named official to actually say it.
BOne more from the Fed: John Williams says this is an appropriate time to gather more information.
ACentral banker for 'we're not doing anything today.'
BIt keeps the no-hike, no-cut crowd comfortable before the bell.
ALet's see which story closes first.