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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ali Swenson

MAHA activists criticize Trump’s push for coal-powered AI data centers

Almost 200 supporters of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s "Make America Healthy Again" initiative have voiced opposition to President Donald Trump’s push to use coal energy for artificial intelligence data centers, a Friday letter reveals.

Signed by at least two former campaign aides from Kennedy’s 2024 run, the document represents the MAHA movement's first significant pushback against fossil fuels, highlighting growing friction between the broad coalition of campaigners and the Trump administration regarding environmental policy.

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