US Conservatives organize Nationwide Day of Protest against the unchecked and unwanted expansion of AI data centers organization pledges to give
grassroots Americans a voice in the critical debate over policies

Date:
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:05:00 +0000

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A Republican group is organizing a national protest across the US against the rapid buildout of data centers.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Republican group to organize national day of protest against data centers Humans First aims to give grassroots Americans a voice in policy surround data centers Growing opposition is bipartisan, but is causing a rift between Trump and Republicans US Conservatives are organizing a national protest against what they describe as the unchecked and unwanted expansion of AI data centers.

Exclusive Axios reporting claims the Republican-aligned Humans First group seeks to organize rallies in 13 locations across Georgia, California, Texas, Florida and Virginia. The group says the protests will offer grassroots Americans, particularly grassroots conservatives, a voice in the critical debate over policies relating to the building of massive AI data centers. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: Tea Party to protest data center expansion The Human First is chaired by Amy Kremer, a notable member of the 2009 Tea Party movement, supporter of Donald Trump, and a key figure in the group that organized the January 6 Stop the Steal rally which culminated in the attack on the US Capitol building by Trump supporters.

I was one of the earliest leaders of the Tea Party movement in 2009, Kremer said in a statement, and I can tell you that the disconnect between the
elites and the base that gave rise to the Tea Party movement can be seen
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Discontent surrounding the rapid growth in the construction of data centers - fueled by AI demand - has been growing in the United States, with many grassroots movements successfully delaying and cancelling over $130 billion worth of buildouts .

Many of the local groups opposing data centers have been bipartisan and largely working class , with other notable efforts coming from both Democrat and Republican representatives . Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news
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"In the spirit of the Tea Party, we are announcing a Nationwide Day of
Protest against the unchecked and unwanted expansion of AI data centers and the dangerous AI systems being built within them to be held on Saturday July 18th," said Kremer.

Humans First said in a statement to Axios that the rallies are open to anyone wishing to oppose data centers, but the group was primarily focused on rallying conservative Americans. What happened to the Chinese psyop? Earlier in June, several high-ranking Republican officials backed by fossil fuel and cryptocurrency advocacy groups sent an open letter calling on FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate evidence that data center opposition was being fueled by foreign influence campaigns targeting artificial intelligence development in the U.S.. What to read next Erin Brokovich's next crusade is tracking new data centers across the US and she wants your help A
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The evidence given in the letter pointed the finger at China, claiming that Chinese propaganda was being funneled into the environmental left to assist
in hijacking MAGA to pass legislation opposing the construction of data centers.

OpenAI later revealed that it had deleted a number of accounts associated
with social media influence campaigns organized by China, but stated that these campaigns had failed to gain any traction.

The wave of Republican opposition to data centers is likely to cause a rift
in President Trumps support base, with many supporting the President himself and his planned buildout of fossil fuel energy production, but opposed to the rapid expansion of data centers and the growing negative sentiment around AI. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.



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