Trump Claims He Brought "More Than Anyone in History" to Alaska, Signaling LNG Project?

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he has brought "more to Alaska than anyone in the history of mankind."

The social media message is drawing attention as it comes on the heels of his recent unilateral announcement that South Korean investment funds will be injected into the Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) development project.

On October 3, local time, President Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, "Alaska is a very special place to me. I won Alaska every time I ran."

He added, "I have brought more to Alaska than anyone in the history of mankind. Nothing and nobody comes even 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, a proud Marine, and an America First warrior," praising him for playing a pivotal role in congressional votes to rebuild the U.S. military and develop Alaska's energy.

On September 30, while announcing a 200 billion dollar energy sector investment project in the United States by South Korea, President Trump announced that South Korea had decided to invest 50,000 million dollars in the Alaska LNG project.

Regarding the point that the South Korean government has stated no such investment decision has been made, President Trump remarked, "If they don't want to do it, that's fine with me. We will just charge them more," adding, "Tell them that if they don't make a deal soon, we will double it."

However, he did not specify what he intended to double or how.

While Alaska is a traditional 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 within days to more than 20 million Medicare beneficiaries.

This follows his previous announcement that if the Republican Party takes control of both the House and the Senate in the midterm elections, he would distribute 5,000 dollars to all American adults using tariff revenues and other sources as funding, marking yet another cash-type support measure.

(Photo: Getty Images)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.