‘Maybe Trump’s Neighbors Know Something He Doesn’t’: Palm Beach County, Home to Mar-a-Lago, Passes Data Center Moratorium

Photo: Marine One lifts-off after returning President Donald J. Trump to Mar-a-Lago Friday, March 29, 2019 […] (Official White House photo by Joyce N. Boghosian). Attribution: “Marine One at Mar-a-Lago” by Trump White House Archived via Flickr. Public Domain. Article by Stephen Prager. Common Dreams – September 25, 2026.

President Donald Trump has said every American should want a data center in their town. But his home county in Florida just voted to block them. In a 6-0 vote, commissioners in Palm Beach County—home to the president’s luxurious private club and second residence, Mar-a-Lago—voted to enact a one-year moratorium on the construction of new “large-scale” data centers that use at least 50 megawatts of power. The moratorium, approved on Thursday, came after Palm Beach residents expressed concerns shared by Americans around the country who’ve seen data centers move into their communities. […]

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