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Trump will announce a 54 billion dollar investment from South Korea in Alaska, where there is a close Senate race

Trump will announce a 54 billion dollar investment from South Korea in Alaska, where there is a close Senate race

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September 30th, 2026

Trump will announce a 54 billion dollar investment from South Korea in Alaska, where there is a close Senate race

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President Donald Trump will announce a plan on Wednesday.

El presidente Donald Trump anunciará el miércoles un plan.

South Korea will invest about 54 billion dollars in a natural gas project in Alaska.

Corea del Sur invertirá unos 54.000 millones de dólares en un proyecto de gas natural en Alaska.

Republican Senator Dan Sullivan has supported this proposal for a long time.

El senador republicano Dan Sullivan ha apoyado esta propuesta durante mucho tiempo.

Sullivan faces a close race for re-election in that state.

Sullivan enfrenta una contienda reñida por su reelección en ese estado.

This is the second time this week that Trump has highlighted a foreign investment.

Esta es la segunda vez esta semana que Trump destaca una inversión extranjera.

The state has a competitive Republican Senate campaign.

El estado tiene una campaña senatorial republicana competitiva.

On Monday, he made a similar announcement in the Oval Office.

El lunes hizo un anuncio similar en el Despacho Oval.

It was about a steel plant in Iowa.

Fue sobre una planta siderúrgica en Iowa.

The investment in Alaska comes from promises in the 2025 trade deal with South Korea.

La inversión en Alaska viene de compromisos del acuerdo comercial de 2025 con Corea del Sur.

That deal included promises of 350 billion dollars in investments in the United States.

Ese acuerdo incluía promesas de 350.000 millones de dólares en inversiones en Estados Unidos.

In return, lower tariffs would apply to South Korean cars and car parts.

A cambio, se aplicarían aranceles más bajos a automóviles y autopartes surcoreanas.

The White House confirmed the announcement on Wednesday.

La Casa Blanca confirmó el anuncio el miércoles.

Bloomberg had reported it first.

Bloomberg lo había reportado primero.

The project includes a gas pipeline of 807 miles (1,300 kilometers).

El proyecto incluye un gasoducto de 807 millas (1.300 kilómetros).

It connects the North Slope of Alaska to a terminal for exporting liquefied natural gas.

Conecta la Vertiente Norte de Alaska con una terminal de exportación de gas natural licuado.

The terminal is in the south of the state.

La terminal está en el sur del estado.

According to the White House, the project will lower energy costs for residents.

Según la Casa Blanca, el proyecto reducirá los costos de energía para los residentes.

It will offer a reliable and secure supply.

Ofrecerá un suministro confiable y seguro.

Sullivan is a senator who has served two terms.

Sullivan es senador de dos mandatos.

He faces a challenge from Democrat Mary Peltola, a former congresswoman.

Enfrenta el desafío de la demócrata Mary Peltola, ex congresista.

Alaska and Iowa are among the states where Democrats want to win Republican Senate seats in 2026.

Alaska e Iowa están entre los estados donde los demócratas buscan escaños republicanos del Senado en 2026.

Democrats need to win four seats to overcome the Republican majority.

Los demócratas necesitan ganar cuatro escaños para superar la mayoría republicana.

The ads come as voters express concern about near-record fuel prices.

Los anuncios ocurren mientras los votantes expresan preocupación por los precios casi récord de los combustibles.

In a late July poll, only one third of Americans approved of Trump's handling of the economy.

En una encuesta de finales de julio, solo un tercio de los estadounidenses aprobó el manejo de la economía por parte de Trump.

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