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  "id": 17248312,
  "title": "Trump touts billions in investments ahead of midterms, but projects remain uncertain",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/trump-touts-billions-in-investments-ahead-of-midterms-but-projects",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T15:10:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/opinion/columnists/2026/10/1567215/trump-touts-billions-investments-ahead-midterms-projects-remain"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has been highlighting billions of dollars in potential new factories, energy projects, and jobs as he campaigns for Republicans ahead of the midterms in November. However, a review by Reuters has revealed that several of these projects are uncertain or years away from delivering economic benefits. Throughout the campaign, Trump has continually pointed to these projects as evidence of his economic policies' success, including an Alaska liquefied natural gas pipeline, an Iowa steel mill, a Texas power plant, a Kentucky pharmaceutical project, and a North Carolina quartz mine. In the final weeks before the midterm elections, presidents often emphasize legislative victories and their economic records. However, Trump has gone a step further by offering cash payments, federal investments, and other benefits, with some of these benefits explicitly linked to Republican wins. While some of the projects promoted by Trump are far from finalized, companies and governments involved have expressed uncertainty about financing, construction timelines, ownership, power-purchase agreements, and permitting. The announcements have emphasized Republicans' urgency to display economic progress before the election, particularly regarding jobs and energy prices. Rising inflation and energy prices due to the US-Iran war are straining household budgets, making the situation more challenging. Critics argue that this election-year emphasis on investments carries a sense of theater and highlights the country's tragic reliance on \"fake Monopoly money\" before an election.",
  "summary": "United States President Donald Trump has touted billions of dollars in new factories, energy projects and jobs while campaigning for Republicans in competitive races before the Nov 3 midterm elections, but several projects remain uncertain or years from delivering economic benefits, a Reuters review found.",
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