Biden Touts Microsoft's AI Data Center, Contrasts With Failed Trump-Backed Foxconn Plans
Summary from the AllSides News Team
President Joe Biden drew a contrast between himself and former President Donald Trump at an event celebrating Microsoft’s $3.3 billion investment to build an AI data center in southeastern Wisconsin.
For Context: The land on which Microsoft’s data center is being built was first earmarked for a $10 billion Foxconn investment touted by then-President Trump. However, the project was scaled back heavily, leaving the land vacant. Trump had traveled to the region in 2018, referring to the proposed plant as the "Eighth Wonder of the World." Repeating Trump's comments, Biden used the failed Foxconn project as an opportunity to critique the previous administration's economic approach and underline his administration’s advancements. "Foxconn turned out to be just that — a con," Biden said, adding that Trump came to Wisconsin "literally holding a golden shovel."
How The Media Covered It: Outside of tech and business outlets, most of which AllSides labels Center or Lean Left, politics-focused outlets across the spectrum tended to focus on Biden comparing himself to Trump. This summary was developed with the help of AllSides' AI technology.
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