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President’s social media post says sites should pay the communities where they will be located and comes amid growing unpopularity of facilities<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Sign up for Breaking News US email</a>The US president has just posted on Hubbard’s release, saying: “Welcome home Stephen, it’s great to have you back.”The statement posted on his Truth Social says the prisoner release was the result of a direct request Trump made to Putin in a telephone call last week.The United States, out of respect for President Trump, was not required to give anything in return - an unprecedented situation for Russia.There was no “swap” necessary for this release. This major return should have taken place long ago through the Biden Administration, which got nowhere in its negotiations with the Kremlin. Stephen is on his way back home. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/21/donald-trump-south-carolina-data-centers-midterms-ukraine-witkoff-russia-latest-news-updates" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer ugc" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a>

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President Trump called for companies that build large data centers in the U.S. to make their own electricity and suggested they pay communities a dividend when constructing new facilities to blunt local opposition.

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Most Americans are confident that next month’s midterm elections will be conducted fairly, but 7 in 10 lack confidence that President Trump will accept the results if Republicans lose, according to a poll by The Post, ABC News and Ipsos. https://wapo.st/4Bn8NlC