Protester Disrupts 600-Person D.C. Data Center Party as Trump Pushes AI Buildout
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 28
Protester Disrupts 600-Person D.C. Data Center Party as Trump Pushes AI Buildout
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 28
Summary
A woman jumped onstage at Washington’s “Data After Dark” event after being denied a toast, tried to grab a microphone and shouted that data centers were “killing the world.”
Her protest targeted the industry’s water use, with chants including “Thank you for using all of our water!” before security removed her and the crowd answered with “USA, USA, USA.”
More than 600 attendees had gathered at the pro-data-center party, organized by three hosts who said they wanted to counter what they called anti-industry “hysteria” and highlight tax revenue, economic development and innovation.
The disruption lands as Trump accelerates a U.S. data-center expansion tied to his AI agenda, arguing America must outbuild China; Loudoun County alone hosts roughly 250 data centers and handles more than 70% of global internet traffic.