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Perot Jr. Says Data Centers Are Good for Communities and Can Help U.S. Compete With China on AI

Ross Perot Jr. says data centers benefit communities and help the U.S. compete with China in AI, Bloomberg reports.

Bloomberg reported Perot’s remarks under the headline “People Are ‘Wound Up’ Over Data Centers, Perot Jr. Says,” pointing to public reaction to data-center development. In the account published Oct. 27, 2026, Perot did not offer further details about the projects, communities or policies he was addressing.

The comments put Perot, a Texas real estate figure, among business voices speaking to the local and national stakes of data-center expansion. The Bloomberg report did not specify what community benefits Perot attributed to data centers, nor did it identify any opponents or concerns he was responding to.

Perot’s appearance was part of Bloomberg Invest in Dallas. The remarks were taped Tuesday for The David Rubenstein Show: Peer-to-Peer Conversations, according to Bloomberg. The report did not say when the interview would be broadcast or provide additional comments from Perot.

The Bloomberg report did not include a direct quotation from Perot beyond the phrase used in its headline. It also did not say whether Perot was speaking about specific data-center projects in Texas or elsewhere.