Trump's new affordability gambit includes forcing grid operators to bend to his will

President Donald Trump's latest affordability gambit involves forcing grid operators to hold an emergency power sale and pay for infrastructure upgrades without passing costs down to consumers, according to a new report.

Bloomberg reported on Thursday that Trump's move, which is expected to be formalized on Friday, represents an "extraordinary intervention in the power markets." It comes at a time when many Americans are growing concerned that the proliferation of data centers in their neighborhoods is driving up utility costs.