Overview

• At a White House Cabinet meeting, President Trump said Meta plans a $50 billion investment in its Hyperion data center in Richland Parish, Louisiana.
• Trump displayed a superimposed image of the planned facility over Manhattan that he said was provided by Mark Zuckerberg.
• Meta has previously disclosed more than $10 billion in spending for the Louisiana project but has not confirmed the $50 billion claim.
• Reuters has reported Meta is working with PIMCO and Blue Owl Capital to secure at least $29 billion in financing tied to the Louisiana build.
• The Louisiana site is part of Meta’s larger AI buildout that includes multi‑gigawatt superclusters such as Prometheus and Hyperion and 2025 capex guidance of $64–$72 billion.