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President Donald Trump announced that South Korea has agreed to invest $54 billion in an Alaska natural gas pipeline and other energy infrastructure projects. South Korean officials have pushed back on the announcement, stating that no final decision has been made. Trump later brushed off the uncertainty and threatened trade retaliation if the investment is not completed.
Outlets across the spectrum agree that President Trump announced a $54 billion South Korean investment for an Alaska natural gas pipeline at the White House.
Left-leaning outlets like The New Republic question whether Trump lied or jumped the gun regarding the investment given South Korea's pushback. Center outlets like PBS NewsHour and CBS News focus on the timing of the announcement ahead of tight midterm elections for GOP Senate candidates. Right-leaning outlets like The Daily Wire and Breitbart News frame the announcement as a historic win that delivers on long-promised energy projects for Alaska.
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Trump shrugs off South Korea’s uncertainty on $54B Alaska energy investment
President Trump brushed off questions Friday over whether he jumped the gun in announcing that South Korea would fund a natural gas pipeline in Alaska, which South Korean officials have said is still under discussion. “Well, I didn’t jump the gun. I mean, they were there and they were represented,” Trump told reporters before departing…
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Did President Trump just lie about a massive investment from South Korea? Trump announced Wednesday that South Korea had agreed to invest $200 billion in energy infrastructure, including a $54 billion investment in the long-discussed liquefied natural gas pipeline in Alaska—but South Korea claims they never committed to funding that project.“What the…
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President Trump brushed off questions Friday over whether he jumped the gun in announcing that South Korea would fund a natural gas pipeline in Alaska, which South Korean officials have said is still under discussion. “Well, I didn’t jump the gun. I mean, they were there and they were represented,” Trump told reporters before departing…
The announcement marks the second time this week that the Republican president has sought to highlight the promise of foreign investment made possible by his administration's trade policy in states where Republican Senate candidates are in tight election campaigns.
This marks the second time in three days President Trump has sought to highlight planned foreign investments in states where GOP Senate candidates are in tight election campaigns
President Donald Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in a natural gas project in Alaska
President Donald Trump threatened new trade retaliation against South Korea if it doesn’t follow through with an investment in a liquefied natural gas project in Alaska.
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South Korea is poised to invest around $54 billion to support the construction of a liquefied natural gas pipeline stretching the entire length of Alaska, marking a significant win ahead of the midterm elections for President Donald Trump, who has promised to help the state capitalize on its natural resources. The announcement is also a…
Trump had announced South Korea's $54 billion would go toward construction of eight large-scale nuclear power plants, a six-gigawatt power generation facility in Texas, and the gas pipeline.
President Donald Trump says a project Alaskans have been promised for half a century is finally getting built, backed by South Korean money. Speaking at the White House on Wednesday, the president announced that Seoul will pour up to $200 billion into U.S. energy projects, with $54 billion set aside for the Alaska LNG pipeline, ...
President Donald Trump has announced a $54 billion South Korean investment to export natural gas from Alaska as part of a wave of manufacturing and jobs initiatives the White House is unveiling ahead of November midterm elections.
President Donald Trump announces a new $54 billion natural gas pipeline project for Alaska at the White House on Wednesday, September 30.
