This is literally insane
So many people showed up to oppose a $6 billion dollar data center in Missouri they had to use bleachers
The whole crowd yells and chants they don’t want the data center
Festus City Council voted to approve the data center anyway right in their faces pic.twitter.com/I9xOyK9U4p
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) April 3, 2026
Despite vocal opposition from hundreds of Festus, Missouri residents who packed a high school gym to protest, the city council voted 6-2 to approve a $6 billion data center project proposed by developer CRG, a subsidiary of Clayco. The decision came after over two hours of public comments, with the mayor cutting off further input before the council’s vote.