Episode frames data centre fight as possible midterm liability for Republicans
The Guardian Australia released the episode at 17:00 CEST on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, with the title “Decoding America: Could datacentres lose Trump the midterms?” The episode description puts data centre politics in the lead slot, with the tariff dispute and Duffy’s YouTube show scheduled as the second and third segments.
The lead segment, according to the episode description, has co-hosts Yerushalmy and Ahmad examining why data centres in the United States have provoked public anger and asking whether the backlash could harm Republicans in the midterms. The episode description frames the question against the administration’s posture toward the industry: “given Donald Trump is such a supporter of the growing industry.”
The second segment shifts to the US-Canada tariff dispute. The episode description frames the two countries as “on the cusp of a full-blown trade war” and reports that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is pushing back against US duties.
The closing segment uses the phrasing of the episode description directly: “why does the Trump administration’s secretary of transportation Sean Duffy have his very own YouTube show – and is he the only one?”
The episode’s “Read more” section links to two further Guardian stories: “Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods” and “Trump-backed Ken Paxton unveils ‘Texas first’ datacenter plan aimed at ‘negative impact’.” Both links appear in the published description without summary text.
The episode is also available via Apple podcasts, Spotify, and RSS feed, according to the Guardian’s distribution page.