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Trump Announces 3 Projects Backed by Investment Under US–Japan Trade Deal

Investments totaling $36 billion will fund critical mineral, energy, and oil projects in Georgia, Ohio, and Texas, respectively.
Trump Announces 3 Projects Backed by Investment Under US–Japan Trade Deal
President Donald Trump waves as he boards Air Force One before departing from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Feb. 13, 2026. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Travis Gillmore
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump has announced three new projects, worth a total of $36 billion, as the first stage of a trade deal with Japan that ultimately includes more than half a trillion dollars of funding for U.S. manufacturing and energy development.

“Our MASSIVE Trade Deal with Japan has just launched!” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform on Feb. 17.
Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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