Scoop: Trump pollster gives GOP a data center survival guide

AxiosSeptember 15, 2026en

President Trump's longtime pollster is offering Republican candidates a detailed playbook for neutralizing Democratic attacks over AI data centers — down to what language they should and shouldn't use. Why it matters: Republican strategists say GOP candidates have been all over the map in responding to the backlash to data centers. The goal is to put Republicans on offense after months of playing defense on the issue. Driving the news: Pollster Tony Fabrizio warns in a two-page memo obtained by Axios that "unqualified support for building more AI data centers is a losing position." Fabrizio specifically advises candidates not to say, "I support building more data centers," warning: "It will

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