COMBATING CYBERCRIME AND FRAUD: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to combat cybercrime, fraud, and predatory schemes targeting American families, businesses, and critical infrastructure.
The Order directs relevant Administration officials to conduct a comprehensive review to determine what operational, technical, diplomatic, and regulatory tools could be improved to combat transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) engaged in cyber-enabled crime and predatory schemes.
The Order requires the submission of an action plan that identifies the TCOs responsible for scam centers and cybercrime and proposes solutions to prevent, disrupt, investigate, and dismantle their operations—including through the establishment of a dedicated operational cell within the National Coordination Center (NCC).
The Order directs the Attorney General to prioritize prosecutions of cyber-enabled fraud and scam schemes, pursuing the most serious, provable offenses.
The Order directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to partner with the NCC to provide training, technical assistance, and resilience building against cyber threats for State and local partners.
The Order directs the Attorney General to submit a recommendation regarding the establishment of a Victims Restoration Program to return seized or forfeited funds from fraudsters directly to victims.
The Order directs the Secretary of State to engage with foreign governments regarding demands to take enforcement action against TCOs on their soil and to impose consequences—including sanctions, visa restrictions, foreign assistance limits, and expulsion of complicit officials—on nations that tolerate these predatory schemes.
PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM PREDATORY SCHEMES. President Trump is unleashing every available tool to stop foreign-backed criminal networks that exploit vulnerable Americans through cyber-enabled fraud and extortion.
Ransomware attacks, phishing campaigns, financial fraud, sextortion schemes, and impersonation scams are often coordinated campaigns run by sophisticated TCOs.
In many cases, foreign regimes provide willing or tacit state support to cybercrime and predatory schemes, creating a shadow economy fueled by stolen identities, coercion, forced labor, and human trafficking.
The most vulnerable among us—seniors, children, and low-income families—are disproportionately targeted, draining life savings, stealing the benefits of years of work, and destroying lives.
In 2024, American consumers reported losing more than $12.5 billion to cyber-enabled fraud, with seniors on average losing the most.
73% of U.S. adults have experienced some kind of online scam or attack, and 87% of seniors view online scams and attacks as a major problem.
One in seven young people who experienced sextortion as a minor reported harming themselves in response to the abuse. Up until now, outdated frameworks, gaps in coordination, and lack of real consequences have allowed these networks to thrive.
With this Executive Order, President Trump has directed the creation of an Action Plan which will identify and eliminate barriers to dismantling the TCOs responsible for these crimes. Further, the designation of the NCC as the lead national element for this effort will facilitate much needed coordination and strategic leadership.
DELIVERING JUSTICE AND SECURITY FOR AMERICANS: President Trump is advancing cybersecurity for the safety of all Americans.
President Trump has made it clear that this Administration will do what it takes to make America cyber secure—including focusing relentlessly on technical and organizational solutions to improve the security and resilience of the nation’s information systems and networks.
In May 2025, President Trump signed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a historic and bipartisan new law, championed by First Lady Melania Trump, focused on protecting children and families from online extortion and exploitation through the non-consensual distribution of intimate images and deepfake abuse.
On March 3, 2025, Mrs. Trump convened a Roundtable on Online Protection and the TAKE IT DOWN Act with Members of Congress, survivors of non-consensual intimate imagery, and online-safety advocates to call for enhanced protections and congressional action.
In June 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to strengthen the nation’s cybersecurity by focusing on critical protections against foreign cyber threats and enhancing secure technology practices.
In September 2025, the Trump Administration issued a Notice to help financial institutions detect and disrupt financially motivated sextortion.
President Trump has taken action to remove barriers to AI innovation, ensuring that our technology sector remains competitive at the cutting edge of new developments.
Under the decisive leadership of President Donald J. Trump, America’s unparalleled warfighters are delivering devastating strikes in Operation Epic Fury — crushing the Iranian regime’s terrorist infrastructure with overwhelming power and unbreakable resolve. Now, Congress has reaffirmed the Commander-in-Chief’s Constitutional authority to protect the American people from the Iranian regime’s murderous ambitions and imminent threats.
Our heroic service members are executing Operation Epic Fury with unmatched skill, lethal accuracy, and unyielding courage to dismantle the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism once and for all:
Thousands of high-value targets obliterated, including Iranian command centers, headquarters, air defense systems, missile sites, production facilities, launch platforms, and airfields across the country.
Major destruction of Iran’s naval assets, including its ships and a key submarine, ensuring no hostile Iranian vessel can threaten vital waterways or allies.
Severe degradation of Iran’s offensive missile arsenal, production capabilities, and other infrastructure to prevent Iran from ever acquiring nuclear weapons.
These overwhelming victories demonstrate the effectiveness of President Trump’s strategy: confront evil to protect American lives, restore regional stability, and make the world safer.
On X, U.S. Central Commandcontinues to highlight the incredible dominance of America’s unrivaled military force:
“‘100 Hours’ of Operation Epic Fury.” (Watch)“American airpower remains unmatched. The B-52 Stratofortress has been utilized in every major conflict since 1965. During the first 100 hours of Operation Epic Fury, B-52s struck Iranian ballistic missile and command and control posts.” (Watch)“The Iranian regime’s ability to impact U.S. forces and regional partners is rapidly declining, while American combat power continues to build.” (Watch)“U.S. forces control the skies by launching from the sea.” (Watch)“The effort to eliminate the Iranian regime’s mobile missile launch capabilities continues. We are finding and destroying these threats with lethal precision.” (Watch)
Today, our Nation remembers the 256th anniversary of the Boston Massacre—a seminal chapter in the American story that lit the fuse for what would become the greatest crusade for liberty, self-government, and freedom in the history of the world.
In the aftermath of the Seven Years’ War, the British government imposed a series of unjust and excessive taxes on the American Colonies, promoting outrage from Colonists who felt betrayed, ignored, and voiceless. As protests against British tyranny grew, the Crown grew more repressive. Tensions reached a boiling point on the night of March 5, 1770, when a scuffle between Redcoats and Colonists in Boston, Massachusetts, turned violent. British soldiers unleashed a barrage of gunfire into a crowd of unarmed colonial civilians—killing or fatally wounding five and injuring six more.
In the two and a half centuries since—and in the 250 years since our Nation’s founding—the sacrifices of the patriots slain during the Boston Massacre have remained etched upon the heart of our Nation. Their deaths ultimately became the catalyst for our righteous struggle for independence, sparking the Revolutionary War just 5 years later. Countless Americans have carried forth their heroic legacy of courage and sacrifice in the generations since. From the fields of Gettysburg to the beaches of Normandy, millions of brave souls have paid the ultimate price to defend our freedoms and secure a brighter and more glorious American future.
Today, we pay tribute to the first martyrs of American independence. We honor every hero who has shed their blood for our homeland and for the cause of liberty. Above all, we renew our resolve to defend—with their same courage and conviction—the ideals for which those patriots laid down their lives.
Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, America’s leading AI and technology companiesgatheredat the White House tosigntheRatepayer Protection Pledge. This landmark commitment — first announced by President Trump in his State of the Union address — ensures the rapid growth of AI data centers powers American innovation without raising electricity costs for families and communities.
The signing marks a major victory for energy affordability, American innovation, and working families:
President Trump: “Today, we follow through on an announcement I made in my State of the Union address last week as America’s largest tech companies officially sign the Ratepayer Protection Pledge. It’s a big deal; it’s going to have a tremendous impact on electricity costs… Under this new agreement, Big Tech companies are committing to fully cover the cost of increased electricity production required for AI data centers — and that would mean prices for American communities will not go up, but in many cases, will actually come down.”
Secretary of Energy Chris Wright: “We’re going to win in AI and we’re going to stop the rise of electricity prices because of the seven leaders that are sitting around this table… The President recognized from the start [that] we have to lead in AI and we have to stop the electricity price rise, and those are not in contradiction. These companies are smart, they’re powerful, they’re strong — they can build power. Partner with them. All of them have embraced it.”
Speaker Mike Johnson: “This is a win-win-win across the board. You have everybody who has come to the table in good faith, under the leadership of this extraordinary President, to make this happen for the country. It’s at the perfect time. Trust is not given by communities and local stakeholders; it is built over time — and I think this pledge is a huge part of building that important foundation for the future.”
Sen. Jon Husted: “What you’re offering today with… the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, Mr. President, is great leadership because this solves the problem the people were worried about, and as the data centers build new power plants, it leads to energy stability—affordable, reliable electricity for American ratepayers, helping them win the affordability battle.”
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios: “American AI leadership should never come at the cost of hardworking Americans’ ability to pay their electricity bills… Through this pledge, we are challenging all of these companies to think bigger when it comes to data center construction by identifying ways that we can drive down the overall electricity cost, ultimately strengthen grid resilience, and to create more American jobs in the communities that choose to build all of these data centers. By signing this pledge, all these companies here are making themselves accountable to you, Mr. President, and to the American people.”
White House Special Advisor for AI and Crypto David Sacks: “Today President Trump obtained a pledge from America’s leading tech companies that new data centers would not increase electricity prices for residential consumers. These companies (including Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI) signed the ‘Ratepayer Protection Pledge; under which they agree to cover the costs of all new power generation required for their data centers, ensuring such costs are not passed onto American households. This is a much better approach to affordability than Bernie Sanders’ total ban on new data centers, which would halt the construction boom currently driving wage growth and job growth for blue-collar workers. In fact, the Ratepayer Protection Pledge will lower electricity prices when AI companies pay for grid upgrades and sell their excess power back to the grid. Since the beginning of his second term, President Trump has championed the idea of letting our leading AI companies become power companies, and now this idea is becoming a reality thanks to his leadership and the commitments of these strong American companies. The right approach to data centers is not to stop progress altogether, but rather to protect residential rate payers from price increases, while making it easier to stand up new power generation.”
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman: “Amazon is proud to have signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge at the White House. We welcome the Administration’s leadership on this issue, and the pledge’s commitments which establish an important baseline that will protect ratepayers and enable responsible, long-term energy partnerships that strengthen the grid and communities where data centers operate… The Ratepayer Protection Pledge marks an important milestone as a national commitment to a stronger grid that supports American families, fuels our economy, and keeps the United States at the forefront of global innovation.”
Edison Electric Institute President and CEO Drew Maloney: “We appreciate President Trump’s focus on ensuring that our nation can drive innovation while also protecting Americans who need affordable, reliable energy. Our industry has built a strong record of working with the tech community on responsible agreements that benefit local communities and help strengthen the grid for the future. We are excited for the next phase of American innovation that will support jobs, help families, and drive economic growth.”
Entergy Chair and CEO Drew Marsh: “We proactively worked with our state leaders to recruit a new industry with attractive power agreements that protect and benefit our existing customers… This announcement further supports the Trump administration’s ratepayer protection pledge unveiled yesterday at the White House. We remain in close contact with the administration and look forward to our continued partnership to ensure these protections for our customers and do our part in helping the United States secure the energy it needs to extend its leadership in global AI advancements.”
Google President and CIO Ruth Porat: “Google’s support of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge affirms our long-held commitment to protect energy affordability for American households, accelerate breakthroughs to secure America’s energy future, and deliver energy infrastructure — all of which are critical to maintaining America’s global leadership in this era of innovation. We appreciate all the Trump Administration is doing to secure America’s continued leadership in AI, powered by abundant and affordable energy.”
Google Global Head of Data Center Energy Amanda Peterson Corlo: “The White House Ratepayer Protection Pledge is a critical step toward ensuring that America can affordably and successfully meet growing power demands. We are committed to accelerating the initiatives outlined within the Pledge, and are confident that energy growth and ratepayer protection can go hand-in-hand.”
ITI President and CEO Jason Oxman: “ITI strongly supports President Trump’s leadership in advancing energy policy that fuels innovation, protects American families and businesses, and grows the nation’s economy. President Trump’s vision demonstrates how effective collaboration between government and industry can deliver real results for Americans. The Ratepayer Protection Pledge reflects a thoughtful and responsible approach to balancing U.S. leadership in technology with the fundamental imperative of affordable energy access for all Americans. By bringing together leaders in the tech community and the administration, this initiative reinforces a shared commitment and expands on industry’s ongoing efforts to modernize and strengthen the energy grid, protect ratepayers, create jobs, and build the infrastructure America needs to compete and win in the 21st century. ITI looks forward to continuing constructive engagement as these principles are put into action.”
Meta President and Vice Chairman Dina Powell McCormick: “Under President Trump’s leadership, America is in the middle of the biggest infrastructure boom since World War II. We’re incredibly proud of the thousands of jobs Meta data centers are creating across the country, while our investments in small business and workforce training programs ensure Americans have the skills needed for the jobs of tomorrow. As we build for America’s future, the Ratepayer Pledge ensures families aren’t the ones footing the bill for AI’s energy consumption. The pledge gives companies like Meta the certainty we need to keep up the momentum, ensuring that American AI dominance and the prosperity of American families go hand-in-hand.”
Meta Chief Global Affairs Officer Joel Kaplan: “Meta is proud to support President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge. America is in the middle of the biggest infrastructure boom since World War II, as Meta and others build the infrastructure that will underpin the nation’s economy for years to come. We’re incredibly proud of the thousands of jobs our data centers are creating across the country, especially in places that have historically been left behind. As we lay the foundation for the future of the American economy, the Ratepayer Protection Pledge ensures families aren’t the ones footing the bill for AI’s energy consumption.”
Microsoft President and Vice Chair Brad Smith: “The Ratepayer Protection Pledge is an important step. We appreciate President Trump’s leadership to ensure that data centers don’t contribute to higher electricity prices for consumers.”
OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap: “Building the infrastructure to advance AI is vital for America’s economic competitiveness and for ensuring the benefits of AI reach everyone. At OpenAI, we’re committed to being good neighbors in every community where we build, and that includes paying our own way on energy so our operations don’t raise electricity bills for local residents.”
Oracle: “We are proud to be part of the White House’s mission to advance American AI leadership while protecting the communities in which we build data centers. We are committed to paying our own way on energy, hiring locally, protecting local water resources, and enriching communities across the country. AI isn’t just about technology — it’s about strengthening communities while fueling America’s future.”
Oracle CEO Clay Magouyrk: “I was at the White House today to sign the President’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge and underscored our commitment to advancing American AI leadership while protecting the communities where we build AI data centers… The AI infrastructure we’re building today will be vitally important for America’s global leadership, economy, and national security. It will support a new era of economic growth in our communities for generations to come.”
Oracle Senior Director Melanie Kiely: “Proud of Oracle’s involvement in the Ratepayer Protection Pledge Proclamation. As the demand for digital infrastructure and energy capacity accelerates, it’s critical that growth occurs in a way that protects ratepayers and supports the communities where we build. Responsible infrastructure development requires thoughtful collaboration across government and industry.”
Power the Future Executive Director Daniel Turner: “President @realDonaldTrump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge is a crucial part of how America can win the AI race. It ensures U.S. dominance in AI while protecting hardworking families from skyrocketing electricity bills.”
SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell: “As part of today’s commitment, we will take extensive additional steps to continue to reduce the cost of electricity for our neighbors. Mr. President, we want to be on your team to deliver a big win for the American people. xAI will therefore commit to develop 1.2 gigawatts of power as our supercomputer’s primary power source, and that will be for every additional data center as well. We will expand what is already the largest global Megapack power installation in the world. The installation will provide enough backup power to power the city of Memphis, and more than sufficient energy to power to the town of Southaven, Mississippi where the data center resides.”
Southern Company: “Southern Company strongly supports the President’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge and its focus on ensuring that America’s leadership in AI and advanced technologies delivers broad-based benefits for customers and communities. In the Southeast, we are already putting this approach into action—capturing unprecedented economic growth while providing stability and lower bills for existing customers. We believe energy providers and technology companies must work together to meet this generational moment responsibly. That’s why we partner with large customers with clear requirements that they pay their fair share. This approach supports continued investment, keeps costs down for existing customers, and helps ensure the benefits of growth are shared by everyone we serve.”
Taxpayers Protection Alliance Chief Regulatory Analyst Juan Londoño: “The voluntary nature of today’s pledge is a welcome and sensible approach to addressing soaring energy demands. Allowing companies the flexibility to decide whether to invest in additional generation, pay for grid upgrades, or negotiate rate agreements with utilities is the right framework. Like any large industrial consumer, data center operations have the potential to reduce energy costs for ratepayers—with the right approach and market incentives in place… The Trump administration deserves credit for pursuing a market-driven solution to a real and growing challenge.”
xAI: “xAI is committed to deploying artificial intelligence that makes the lives of people better as well as adding more power near our datacenters to reduce the cost of energy for the American people”
America’s continued economic and technological leadership depends on reliable, large-scale data center infrastructure built here at home. Data center infrastructure is the foundation of the internet, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI), and supports our economic and national security. As that infrastructure grows and the related electricity demand increases, the American people should not be footing the bill for the benefit of private companies. Instead, the data center boom should be leveraged to address affordability and benefit all American households and businesses.
President Trump is calling on the leading United States hyperscalers and AI companies to build, bring, or buy all of the energy needed for building and operating data centers, paying the full cost of their energy and infrastructure, no matter what.
As part of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, companies agree to protect American consumers from price hikes due to data center energy and infrastructure requirements, and lower electricity costs for consumers in the long term, including by:
1. Building, Bringing, or Buying New Power Supply
WHAT: Companies will build, bring, or buy the new generation resources and electricity needed to satisfy their new energy demands, paying the full cost of those resources whether by building, or buying from, new or otherwise additive power plants. Where possible, these companies will also add more capacity that serves the broader public by increasing supply.
WHY: This advances self-sufficiency and protects Americans from higher prices.
2. Paying for New Power Delivery Infrastructure Upgrades
WHAT: Companies will pay for all new power delivery infrastructure upgrades required to service their data centers, including adequate network upgrade costs to ensure that these expenses are not passed on to the ordinary household.
WHY: This way, data centers can benefit all ratepayers and the grid.
3. Paying Whether They Use the Power or Not
WHAT: Companies will voluntarily negotiate new, separate rate structures with their utilities and relevant State governments wherever they build data centers. Importantly, they will pay these rates for the power and related infrastructure that are brought online to service their data centers, whether they use the electricity or not.
WHY: This will protect the American people from increased utility bills as a result of the development of these data centers.
4. Investing in Local Job Creation and Workforce Development
WHAT: Companies will invest in the local communities in which they build data centers. This includes hiring from within the local community and establishing programs to develop relevant skills.
WHY: This allows all American workers to benefit from the oncoming technological boom at every step from construction to operation.
5. Contributing to Electric and Community Resilience
WHAT: Companies will coordinate with grid operators to contribute to a more reliable grid and, whenever possible, make available their backup generation resources at times of scarcity to prevent blackouts and power shortages in their communities.
WHY: Consumers will benefit from enhanced grid resilience from data center power resources in times of emergency.
ENSURING TECH COMPANIES BUILD, BRING, OR BUY POWER FOR DATA CENTERS: Today, President Donald J. Trump brought the leading AI companies and hyperscalers together to sign the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, ensuring they protect Americans from electricity price hikes due to data center energy requirements now and in the long run, take action to further strengthen the grid, and ensure that all Americans benefit from the oncoming technological boom.
Under President Trump’s leadership, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle, and xAI signed the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, agreeing to build, bring, or buy new generation resources and cover the cost of all power delivery infrastructure upgrades required for their data centers, ensuring such expenses are not passed to American households.
Under the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, these companies will negotiate separate rate structures with utilities and State governments, and commit to pay these rates for the power and related infrastructure brought online to service their data centers, whether they use the electricity or not.
Companies signing the Ratepayer Protection Pledge will also coordinate with grid operators to make backup generation resources available, contributing to a more reliable grid and preventing blackouts and power shortages in times of emergency.
The Ratepayer Protection Pledge commits AI companies and hyperscalers to hiring and training talent from within the communities where they build and operate data centers, creating thousands of jobs and enhancing workforce skills.
DELIVERING LOWER ENERGY PRICES AND MORE JOBS TO AMERICAN COMMUNITIES: America’s continued economic and technological leadership depends on reliable, large-scale data center infrastructure built here at home. As that infrastructure grows and the related electricity demand increases, the American people should not be footing the bill.
Data center infrastructure is the foundation of the internet, cloud computing, and AI, and supports our economic and national security.
The United States is experiencing an unprecedented surge in electricity demand driven by rapid technological advancements and an increase in domestic manufacturing. This increase in demand, coupled with existing capacity challenges, places a significant strain on our Nation’s electric grid.
President Trump is ensuring the data center boom is leveraged to address affordability and benefit all American households and businesses. The Ratepayer Protection Pledge contributes to lower electricity costs, stronger grid infrastructure, and enhanced grid resilience during emergencies.
The Ratepayer Protection Pledge is also a first step towards ensuring that the American workforce benefits from the developing AI industry.
LEADING ON ENERGY AFFORDABILITY AND INNOVATION: President Trump has demonstrated consistent leadership in expanding domestic energy supply and lowering energy prices for consumers by empowering domestic innovation.
On Day One, President Trump signed an Executive Order to Unleash American Energy that opened Federal lands and waters and streamlined permitting to increase production of reliable and affordable energy. United States oil, natural gas, and coal production have increased significantly as a result, leading to lower prices for Americans.
President Trump terminated the job-killing “Green New Scam,” ended massive taxpayer subsidies for unreliable energy sources, and rescinded the Biden Administration’s anti-American energy regulations that were raising electricity prices.
President Trump established the National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) to maximize U.S. energy production, reduce regulatory burdens, and strengthen national security.
President Trump took action to save 74 coal power plants from crushing restrictions and regulations that would have forced them to shut down. And just last month, he announced that the Tennessee Valley Authority is taking action to save two more plants in Tennessee. By saving these power plants, the President has ensured that Americans continue to have access to reliable and affordable power.
President Trump signed an Executive Order to strengthen and secure the United States electric grid. This resulted in 17,000 megawatts (MW) – enough electricity to supply power to 12.75 million homes – of perfectly good power plants from being forced offline due to weaponization of state and Federal environmental regulations, reducing costs for consumers and enhancing grid reliability.
President Trump signed several key Executive Orders to expand U.S. nuclear capacity through regulatory reforms that aim to accelerate the deployment of advanced nuclear reactors for AI data center use and strengthen domestic supply chains.
President Trump launched “Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan” in July 2025 to address energy bottlenecks to AI supremacy by streamlining permitting for energy infrastructure, modernizing and expanding the electric grid, and increasing domestic energy capacity.
In January 2026, President Trump’s NEDC took unprecedented action to intervene in the failed PJM power market. This intervention will drive what is expected to be the single largest development of power plants in U.S. history. It will also protect Americans in this region from price spikes by ensuring that hyperscaler technology companies building data centers pay for the associated power and infrastructure — whether they use it or not.
class=”has-text-align-center”>BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION
America’s continued economic and technological leadership depends on reliable, large-scale data center infrastructure built in the United States. Data center infrastructure is the foundation of the internet, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI), and it supports our economic and national security. In order to harness the full power of American innovation and ensure that Americans do not become reliant on foreign industries, the development of large-scale data center infrastructure and AI must occur here at home, with American workers and engineers leading the way. Our investments in these industries will also employ Americans across a wide array of professions in a shared endeavor that will bolster our Nation’s economic standing for years to come.
However, as data centers expand their footprint and electricity demand associated with AI increases, American households must be protected against increasing energy costs. The hyperscalers and AI companies that increase electricity demand must pay for the full cost of the energy and infrastructure needed to build and operate data centers, and must not pass this cost on to the American people. Instead, the data center boom should be leveraged to address affordability and benefit all American households and businesses.
Today, pursuant to the Ratepayer Protection Pledge, leading United States hyperscalers and AI companies guarantee that data centers’ energy needs will not increase household electricity costs for American citizens. Instead, these companies will build, bring, or buy the new generation resources and electricity needed to satisfy their energy demands, and pay for all new power delivery infrastructure upgrades to service their data centers. They will voluntarily negotiate new, separate rate structures with their utilities and relevant State governments, and pay those rates, and for their infrastructure, whether they use the electricity or not. They will also invest in local communities and coordinate with grid operators to contribute to a more reliable grid. These measures will ensure that Americans are protected from higher energy prices, benefit from grid upgrades and increased grid resilience, and benefit from this technological boom while the United States continues its global leadership in innovation and advanced technology.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim as follows:
(1) The Ratepayer Protection Pledge and the commitments embodied therein effectuate the national policy of the United States.
(2) On this day, March 4, 2026, seven leading technology companies have accepted the terms of the Ratepayer Protection Pledge.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this fourth day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fiftieth.
President Donald J. Trumprenewedhis urgent call for Congress to swiftly pass theSAVE America Act, a straightforward, commonsense bill to fortify our elections against fraud and ensure only American citizens cast ballots. This legislation enjoys overwhelming support from the American people — yet Radical Left Democrat politicians continue to obstruct it, choosing partisan power plays over national security and the will of the people.
Freshpollingunderscores the SAVE America Act’s popularity with Americans:
71% support the SAVE America Act — including 69% of independents and half of rank-and-file Democrats.
81% favor requiring voter ID — backed by 79% of independents and 70% of Democrats.
80% want states to purge non-citizens from voter rolls.
75% support proof of citizenship to vote.
61% support sharing unredacted voting rolls with the Department of Homeland Security.
60% call the SAVE America Act a “commonsense way to stop fraud and protect the security of our elections.”
58% recognize at least some voter fraud exists in the U.S.
85% agree only U.S. citizens should vote in our elections — including 84% of independents and 82% of Democrats.
These numbers align withother pollingthat shatters Democrats’ tired narrative:
Pew Research Center: 83% of Americans — includingwide majorities of Democrats, independents, Whites, Blacks, and Latinos — favor voter ID requirements.
Gallup: 84% support voter ID, with 98% of Republicans, 84% of independents, and 67% of Democrats on board — while an equally robust 83% back proof of citizenship for voter registration.
Rasmussen Reports: 75% support voter ID, with support increasing over the past decade.
Heritage Action: Strong majorities across five battleground states support the SAVE America Act.
Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, the United States Armed Forces are executing Operation Epic Fury with unparalleled precision, overwhelming power, and relentless effectiveness. With crushing dominance and devastating force, our warfighters are systematically dismantling the Iranian regime’s ability to ever again threaten America, our allies, and global security.
Today, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine provided an update from the Pentagon on the extraordinary progress of Operation Epic Fury and the unrelenting strength of America’s warriors:
“Thus far, Operation Epic Fury has delivered twice the air power of ‘Shock and Awe’ of Iraq in 2003… We are accelerating, not decelerating. Iran’s capabilities are evaporating by the hour, while American strength grows fiercer, smarter, and utterly dominant.” (Watch)
“Iran’s theater ballistic missile shots fired are down 86% from the first day of fighting, with a 23% decrease just in the last 24 hours — and their one-way attack drone shots are down 73% from the opening days.” (Watch)
“Starting last night, and to be completed in a few days in under a week, the two most powerful Air Forces in the world will have complete control of Iranian skies.” (Watch)
“In the Indian Ocean, an American submarine sunk an Iranian warship that thought it was safe in international waters. Instead, it was sunk by a torpedo, Quiet Death — the first sinking of an enemy ship by a torpedo since World War II.” (Watch)
“The leader of the unit who attempted to assassinate President Trump has been hunted down and killed. Iran tried to kill President Trump — and President Trump got the last laugh.” (Watch)
“Iran’s senior leaders are dead. The so-called ‘Governing Council’ that might have selected a successor? Dead, missing, or cowering in bunkers, too terrified to even occupy the same room. Senior generals, mid-level officers, enlisted ranks — they can’t talk or coordinate, let alone mount a coordinated and sustained offensive… The Iranian Air Force is no more. Built for 1996; destroyed in 2026. The Iranian Navy rests at the bottom of the Persian Gulf.” (Watch)
“In a historic first, long-range Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) were used in combat during Operation Epic Fury, providing an unrivaled deep strike capability.” (Watch)“While the Iranian regime indiscriminately targets civilians with missiles and drones, U.S. forces continue to aggressively hunt and destroy Iranian missile launchers with precision.” (Watch)“The Iranian regime’s killer drones have been a menace in the Middle East for years. These drones are no longer a tolerable risk.” (Watch)“U.S. forces have struck or sunk to the bottom of the ocean more than 20 ships from the Iranian regime. Last night, CENTCOM added a Soleimani-class warship to the list.” (Watch)
Today, we celebrate the revolutionary life and legacy of Alexander Graham Bell, a titan of ingenuity whose groundbreaking invention connected the world and transformed communication forever. On what would have been his 179th birthday, we honor his towering genius, inspiring vision, and unrelenting determination.
Born in Scotland, Alexander Graham Bell moved to America as a young adult seeking opportunity. While working to teach the deaf community how to communicate, he became fascinated with inventing a device that carried the human voice through electricity. In a Nation fueled by bold ideas, Bell found the resources and support to pursue his ambitious vision. In March of 1876, Bell and his assistant, Thomas Watson, succeeded in sending the first audible message over an electric line. With that breakthrough, Bell revolutionized the way the world communicates and helped place America at the forefront of innovation. Following his invention of the telephone, Bell would go on to invent the photophone, the metal detector, the audiometer and make significant contributions in the aeronautical industry—establishing himself as one of America’s most prolific inventors.
My Administration remains committed to furthering Bell’s legacy by strengthening America’s leadership in the next-generation of communications and emerging technologies. We are expanding and modernizing the infrastructure that powers innovation, accelerates advancements in artificial intelligence, and secures our global technological dominance.
As we pay tribute to the immortal legacy of Alexander Graham Bell, we are reminded that among America’s greatest strengths has always been our ability to tame the unknown, break barriers, and achieve the impossible. To this day, his resolve is an enduring testament to the promise of the American Dream, the strength of the American mind, and the power of the American spirit.
