President Trump hinted at reviving the Keystone XL oil pipeline project in a pair of posts on his social media platform Truth Social, suggesting it could be "back from the grave" despite being paused by former President Joe Biden. The proposed pipeline was designed to carry 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day from Canada's Alberta tar sands to US refineries and spans nearly 1,947 kilometers. Trump made the comments in a post confirming a three-day pause on Canadian tariffs ahead of a trade deal between the two countries. Former President Barack Obama also opposed the project, citing concerns it would not serve the national interest of the US.
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Iran War
- Article 5: Trump announces "crushing economic operation" on Iran with talks in limbo
- Summary: President Trump announced a "crushing economic operation" on Iran, which analysts say could reflect Tehran's belief it holds leverage to advance its demands and break the stalemate.
- Article 6: Trump contradicts Vance, says nukes, not oil prices, No. 1 priority in Iran
- Summary: President Trump contradicted Vice President JD Vance on Twitter, saying that preventing Iran from getting a nuclear weapon is the top priority, not keeping oil and gas prices down.
Trade Tariffs
- Article 7: U.S. businessowners don't want to leave their Canadian suppliers, but 50% tariffs might leave them no choice
- Summary: US business owners are worried that 50% tariffs on Canadian goods could force them to break ties with long-standing Canadian suppliers.
- Article 8: 'Owners are afraid': New tariffs could cut sales in half for some Canadian businesses
- Summary: Canadian businesses are bracing themselves for the potential impact of new US trade tariffs, which could lead to a significant drop in sales.
Other
- Article 1: Trump announces "crushing economic operation" on Iran with talks in limbo (same as Article 5)
- Article 3: Trump contradicts Vance, says nukes, not oil prices, No. 1 priority in Iran (same as Article 6)
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President Trump has hinted at bringing the Keystone XL oil pipeline “back from the grave” in a pair of Truth Social posts.
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One post included an A.I.-generated image showing Trump wrenching a Keystone XL pipe straight out of a grave, as he stands beside a tombstone reading: “Buried by Biden.”
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In the background of the image, an American flag can be seen flying while the pipe itself is stamped with a sign reading: “Completely free.
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The Keystone XL extension project was proposed back in 2008 and was designed to bring oil all the way down from Canada’s Alberta tar sands to refineries in the United States.
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However, the project was paused under former President Joe Biden, who revoked a permit needed for the pipeline in the U.S.
Former President Barack Obama also opposed the project, saying in 2015 that he agreed with the State Department’s determination that the pipeline “would not serve the national interest of the United States.”
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According to the Government of Alberta, the pipeline would have spanned 1,947 kilometers from Alberta to Nebraska and would have carried 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
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Keystone XL has become a point of contention ever since it was paused, with environmental groups raising concerns about potential oil spills and Native American tribes arguing that it could threaten indigenous land and water safety.
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Writing on Truth Social, though, Trump lauded the project on Tuesday night.
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“The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!” he teased.
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Trump made the claim in a post confirming that he was pausing a 50 percent tariff on an array of Canadian imports for three days, ahead of the finalization of a deal between the two countries.
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement on X that “substantial progress” had been made on a deal between the two countries and confirmed that the potential U.S. tariffs were being paused.
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However, the Canadian leader did not mention the Keystone XL project in his statement.
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Carney previously discussed the revival of the Keystone XL pipeline with Trump in October, sources told the BBC.
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The prime minister was the one to mention the pipeline, as part of a wider conversation surrounding tariffs and steel.
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minister → mention → tariffs
In a statement obtained by the broadcaster, the prime minister said that the two men discussed “opportunities for material progress in trade in steel, aluminium and energy.”
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men → obtain → steel
Trump has called for the revival of the project in February 2025, when he said that the company behind the pipeline should “get it built.”
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“I know they were treated very badly by Sleepy Joe Biden, but the Trump Administration is very different,” he wrote on Truth Social.
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