{"success":true,"data":{"id":"46775d08-9e50-493d-92e1-68f858a88f12","title":"Trump’s latest ‘non-binding’ pledge quickly dismissed by experts as an empty promise","summary":"Light Dark Thank you for registering Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in Trump’s latest ‘non-binding’ pledge quickly dismissed by experts as an empty promise Jacob Bogage&Jarrett RenshawFriday 24 Ju...","content":"Light Dark\n\n### Thank you for registering\n\nPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in Please refresh your browser to be logged in\n\n# Trump’s latest ‘non-binding’ pledge quickly dismissed by experts as an empty promise\n\n[Jacob Bogage](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/jacob-bogage)&[Jarrett Renshaw](https://www.independent.co.uk/author/jarrett-renshaw)Friday 24 July 2026 16:12 BST\n\n*   Copy link  \n\n## Bookmark popover\n\nRemoved from bookmarks\n\nClose popover\n\nPowered By\n\n10 Sec\n\n1.7K\n\n0\n\nTrump 'would like to be the next president' despite constitutional two-term limit\n\nNext video in\n\nNext\n\nKEEP WATCHING\n\n*   [Donald Trump](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/donald-trump) introduced a non-binding [pledge](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/pledge) urging U.S. power producers and data centers to fund or build energy infrastructure to meet artificial intelligence demands and protect consumers from rising costs. \n*   Critics, including consumer advocacy groups, quickly dismissed the pledge as an empty promise, arguing it fails to address public anger over increasing utility bills and lacks enforcement mechanisms. \n*   The initiative comes as the burgeoning demands of data centers are straining already overloaded transmission lines, exacerbated by power sector labor shortages and plant retirements, making [energy costs](https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/energy-costs) a significant issue for voters. \n*   Trump stated that major tech companies have committed to funding all necessary energy infrastructure, including building their own power plants, to support their data center operations. \n*   The PJM Interconnection, a major U.S. grid operator, faces unprecedented power consumption, with data centers accounting for nearly 40% ($6.3 billion) of its latest capacity-market charges, which are ultimately passed on to customers. \n\nIn full\n\n[](https://gateway.app.carxplore.com/track)[Explore new and used vehicles across the board. 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