The proposal was presented as a way to make data centers more popular and improve local acceptance, as the facilities face scrutiny over their substantial demands for water and electricity.
The Hindu and Clarín described opposition to data-center projects as a growing political issue in communities across the United States. The Hindu reported that the projects have become a political flashpoint, while Clarín said resistance is affecting projects and becoming an electoral issue.
Clarín characterized the proposed payments as economic agreements intended to improve acceptance of technology facilities in local communities.
The supplied reports do not specify the amount of any dividend, how such payments would be arranged legally, or whether Trump proposed a formal federal policy. They also do not identify a specific community, company or project that has agreed to make such payments.