China fueling anti-data center sentiment across US, Trump admin and ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary claim
The Trump administration and Kevin O'Leary claim that anti-data center sentiments in the US are being driven by a Chinese propaganda campaign. O'Leary alleges that foreign entities are funding misinformation efforts against his proposed data center project in Utah. Despite these claims, some organizations named in the reports have denied any involvement in such campaigns and criticized the allegations as misleading.
- ▪Kevin O'Leary's data center plans in Utah have faced significant local protests.
- ▪O'Leary claims to have evidence of foreign funding for anti-data center campaigns.
- ▪Reports from several think tanks suggest a coordinated effort against US data centers linked to foreign donors.
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US News China fueling anti-data center sentiment across US, Trump admin and ‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary claim By Alex Oliveira Published May 29, 2026, 6:28 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google The Trump administration and “Shark Tank” star Kevin O’Leary claimed anti-data center sentiments across the US are being fueled by a Chinese propaganda campaign. O’Leary — whose 40,000-acre data center plans outside Salt Lake City have been met with protests — claimed in a Monday video that “nefarious accounts out of the country” tied to China were spreading misinformation about his project as part of a coordinated attack on American AI infrastructure. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum agreed during a Tuesday appearance on Fox Business.
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