Seven in ten Americans oppose constructing data centres.

Omissions

• The claim omits the crucial qualifier 'in their local area' (NIMBY framing) from the Gallup poll. The survey asked about AI data centres built near the respondent's home, not about data centre construction generally.
• The claim omits the 'AI' qualifier — the Gallup question specified AI data centres, not all data centres.
• Other contemporaneous polls using different framing show significantly lower opposition: Change Research (April 2026) found 53% opposed to national data centre construction, and a Heatmap News poll found 52% opposed.
• The Gallup poll also found that only 22% of Americans support AI data centre construction in their area, with 48% strongly opposed — the intensity of opposition is notable context that was omitted.

Sources

• PrimaryGallup NewsSeven in 10 Americans oppose the construction of an AI data center in their local area, including 48% strongly opposed. The poll found 70% opposition to AI data centres built in the respondent's local community.
• PrimaryChange ResearchIn April 2026, roughly 36% of voters support national data center construction, with 53% opposed. When framed as 'national data center construction' rather than local AI data centres, opposition drops to 53%.
• SecondaryFinancial TimesA Gallup survey conducted last month found 70 per cent of Americans oppose such construction in their community. The article contextualises this as part of a global backlash against AI data centre construction.