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Conservative Group Plans Nationwide July 18 Protest Against AI Data Centers

June 18, 2026 at 12:18 EDT

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The conservative group "Humans First" plans a "Nationwide Day of Protest" against AI data center expansion on Saturday, July 18, 2026, with rallies already scheduled at no fewer than 13 sites across five states.

July 18, 2026 · Humans First

Conservatives Take to the Streets Against AI Data Centers

A "Nationwide Day of Protest" will hit 13+ U.S. sites as a Tea Party–style grassroots backlash collides with the AI building boom — turning data centers into a rare bipartisan flashpoint.

13+

Planned protest sites across GA, CA, TX, FL & VA

70%

Of Americans oppose building data centers in their area

48%

Strongly oppose — nearly half the public

Public Opinion: Data Centers vs. Nuclear Plants

Share of Americans opposed to building each in their area (Gallup, March 2026)

70%

AI data centers

53%

Nuclear plants

Opposition to data centers now outpaces opposition to nuclear power. Only 27% support local construction.

Chief Concerns Driving the Backlash

Water use Energy consumption Air pollution Noise Land use National security Facility secrecy

Grassroots Right

An "America First" wariness of Big Tech. Chair Amy Kremer, a former Tea Party leader, frames it as an "elites vs. grassroots" divide over national security and the local economy.

A Rare Crossover

In rural Texas, longtime GOP voters threaten to break with the party over strained power, water and constant noise — joining Democrats at local meetings. A potential midterm issue.

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