There was a lot President Donald Trump had to talk about during his visit to Wasilla. One of the big highlights was his support for a Republican candidate, but not Nick Begich or Dan Sullivan. Instead, he backed gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson and urged Treg Taylor and Dave Bronson to drop out.
“One of them promised me he would drop out, and two days later he decided to break his promise to me,” Trump said. “Now is the time for all Republicans to unite behind Bernadette to ensure she has a tremendous victory in November.”
Theres no word if Treg Taylor will drop out but Bronson shared a statement saying, 'I will not follow the words of our President. I will continue to be a man in the arena.'
Trump also said Taiwan would invest $4.4 billion in the Alaska LNG project.
“Taiwan has just agreed to buy 30% of the gas coming off the pipeline for the next 20 years,” Trump said. “That guarantees the success.”
Trump also announced $162 million in funding for high-speed internet in rural Alaska, alongside Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr.
“The first time I came here, I went halfway out the Aleutian Islands all the way to Unalaska,” Carr said. “I turned on my phone after the flight that said no service. We are committed to working with Senator Sullivan to get every single person in Alaska connected to high-speed internet.”
Trump also shared that he wanted ranked-choice voting repealed in Alaska.
“Get rid of ranked choice. Get rid of ranked choice,” Trump said.
Trump hopes his visit will have an impact on voters as they head to the polls in November.