Texas welcomed the AI boom. Now Abbott says data centers "dug their own grave"

Texas welcomed the AI boom. Now Abbott says data centers "dug their own grave"

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered one of the starkest warnings yet from a Republican executive to the AI industry, telling ABC's Jonathan Karl that data center companies "dug their own grave" and deserve the backlash they're facing after failing to win community support. Why it matters: Abbott is the latest governor to sharply change course on the AI data center boom he once enthusiastically courted as local opposition becomes a potent political force . Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro,

Aug 23, 2026

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says data center builders ‘dug their own grave’ with public opinion

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, once a data-center booster, says companies constructing the behemoth AI complexes have “dug their own grave” as public opposition over new construction surges.

Aug 24, 2026

Governor Abbott: Data Centers 'Dug Their Own Grave'

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said AI data centers have “dug their own grave” by not working in collaboration with local governments. Abbott said, “What we’ve been focused on is responding to concerns that have been raised The post Governor Abbott: Data Centers ‘Dug Their Own Grave’ appeared first on Breitbart .

Aug 23, 2026