# The AI revolt in Maga-land

An episode of [Swamp Notes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1812430843), 20 Mar 2026, 19 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/68112e9e6ac0e5213b5194c2/e/69bda5a562f6c66afec8636e/media.mp3

When it comes to data centres, the Trump administration has been urging AI companies to “build, baby, build”. But the White House’s agenda is facing resistance from an unlikely place: the very states that won Donald Trump the presidency. The FT’s Joe Miller went on a road trip to Missouri to talk to some AI sceptics. Mentioned in this podcast: Donald Trump’s AI push fuels revolt in Maga heartlands Sign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter here Swamp Notes is hosted by Marc Filippino, and produced by Henry Larson and Sonja Hutson. This week’s show was mixed by Sam Giovinco. Our executive producer is Topher Forhecz. Special thanks to Pierre Nicholson. The FT does not use generative AI to voice its podcasts. Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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