During a campaign rally in Wasilla, Alaska, former President Donald Trump announced that Taiwan has reached an agreement to purchase 30 percent of the natural gas produced by a planned Alaska pipeline over the next 20 years. According to Trump, this deal is accompanied by a $4.4 billion investment from Taiwan into the pipeline project.

Trump also noted that South Korea has previously committed $50 billion to the same infrastructure initiative. The project, which aims to transport natural gas from Alaska’s North Slope to markets in Asia, has been a long-discussed topic in regional energy policy. While the former president presented these figures as confirmed commitments, the report from The Hill did not include independent verification from Taiwanese officials or project developers regarding the specific terms or the current status of these financial agreements. The announcement highlights the ongoing efforts to leverage Alaska’s energy resources for international export, though the timeline for the pipeline's completion remains a subject of broader industry debate.