Trump says nearly 200 firms have signed pledge to protect Americans from costs arising from datacenters
Assembly tents at the Stargate AI datacenter construction site in Abilene, Texas, seen in 2025. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAssembly tents at the Stargate AI datacenter construction site in Abilene, Texas, seen in 2025. Other attenders included governors who signed on to the pledge, including Brian Kemp of Georgia, Mike DeWine of Ohio, Spencer Cox of Utah and Jeff Landry of Louisiana.The pledge, first announced in March, was initially signed by seven tech companies: Google, Microsoft, Meta, Oracle, xAI, OpenAI and Amazon.
- ▪Assembly tents at the Stargate AI datacenter construction site in Abilene, Texas, seen in 2025.
- ▪Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAssembly tents at the Stargate AI datacenter construction site in Abilene, Texas, seen in 2025.
- ▪Other attenders included governors who signed on to the pledge, including Brian Kemp of Georgia, Mike DeWine of Ohio, Spencer Cox of Utah and Jeff Landry of Louisiana.The pledge, first announced in March, was initially signed by seven tech
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Assembly tents at the Stargate AI datacenter construction site in Abilene, Texas, seen in 2025. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenAssembly tents at the Stargate AI datacenter construction site in Abilene, Texas, seen in 2025. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty ImagesDonald TrumpTrump says nearly 200 firms have signed pledge to protect Americans from costs arising from datacenters‘Ratepayer Protection Pledge’ president has touted is non-binding as people continue to struggle with rising billsDharna NoorThu 23 Jul 2026 15.56 EDTLast modified on Thu 23 Jul 2026 16.10 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDonald Trump has announced that about 200 entities have signed on to his non-binding “Ratepayer Protection Pledge”, expanding a voluntary commitment which claims to ensure US…
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