Electricity prices soar, causing public dissatisfaction. Trump demands American technology companies to commit to financing and building AI data centers themselves.

Two informed sources said that White House officials are requesting technology companies to make commitments to ensure that their data centers will not raise electricity prices or create other burdens for consumers. The sources, who declined to be named because the plan has not been made public, said that this effort includes pressuring top executives of technology companies to sign non-binding agreements committing the companies to bear the cost of building necessary infrastructure to support data center operations. The sources revealed that government officials of President Donald Trump have been communicating with companies such as Microsoft, Alphabet, and others regarding these commitments. The White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment after normal working hours on Monday evening.