▲ U.S. President Donald Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he has brought more achievements to Alaska than anyone else in human history.
The social media message is drawing attention as it comes amid his unilateral announcement that South Korean investment funds will be injected into the recent Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project.
On the 3rd local time, President Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, "Alaska is a very special place to me. I have won Alaska every time I ran."
He added, "I have brought more to Alaska than anyone else in the history of our country. Not a thing, and not a person, even comes close to my record, and it has been my honor to do so."
He then repeatedly urged votes for Dan Sullivan, the Republican candidate for U.S. Senator from Alaska.
President Trump described candidate Sullivan as a "true patriot, proud Marine, and America First warrior," and credited him with playing a pivotal role in congressional votes for rebuilding the U.S. military and developing Alaska's energy resources.
On September 30, President Trump announced a 200 billion dollar energy sector investment project in the U.S. by South Korea, stating that South Korea decided to invest 50 billion dollars in the Alaska LNG project.
In response to criticisms that the South Korean government stated no such investment decision has been made, President Trump said, "If they don't want to do it, that's fine with me. We'll just charge them more," and added, "Tell them that if they don't make a deal soon, I'm going to double it."
However, he did not specify what he intended to double or how.
While Alaska is traditionally a strong Republican stronghold, recent polls have shown Democratic candidate Mary Peltola leading candidate Sullivan, creating an atmosphere where a Republican victory cannot be guaranteed.
With the midterm elections about a month away, President Trump also announced via a social media video that he would use the "Medicare improvement fund" to distribute nearly 100 dollars to more than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries within days.
This follows his previous promise that if Republicans sweep both the House and Senate in the midterm elections, he would distribute 5,000 dollars to all American adults using revenue from tariffs and other sources, marking another cash-like support measure.
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