Donald Trump Jr. Visits Hut 8 Data Center
Donald Trump Jr. visited Hut 8's data center construction site in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, where the facility is nearing completion. He said the project is designed to address community concerns by using a closed-loop water system and avoiding impacts on electricity rates and local water supplies.
Donald Trump Jr. visited the Hut 8 data center under construction in West Feliciana Parish as the facility moves closer to completion. He described the site as an example of how data center and artificial intelligence infrastructure can be developed with community input and local benefits.
Trump said the project’s closed-loop cooling system is intended to avoid affecting the local water supply, while its design aims not to increase electricity rates. He also argued that expanding AI infrastructure is important to maintaining U.S. competitiveness with China, amid broader controversy over data center development.