At a recent televised dinner at the White House, Big Tech executives profusely thanked Donald Trump for unleashing “American innovation,” while the president, in turn, praised Big Tech for “investing billions in the country.” This orchestration of Big Tech executives kissing the ring was more than a display of how tech oligarchy has become the new normal. It was a dramatized, Gilded Age -type demonstration of Trump’s AI Action Plan , which grants Big Tech the unfettered ability to expand AI infrastructure.

Announced in July 2025, Trump’s AI plan aims to accelerate the construction of data centers by bypassing public protections, environmental laws, and critical oversight. This push for federal deregulation is a direct response to more and more local communities fighting back t

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