Trump hints at bringing Keystone XL oil pipeline project ‘back from the grave’ in AI post

President Trump hinted at reviving the Keystone XL oil pipeline project in a pair of Truth Social posts, including an AI-generated image of himself wrenching a pipe from a grave marked 'Buried by Biden.' The project, proposed in 2008, was designed to carry 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day over 1,947 kilometers from Alberta to Nebraska, but was blocked by former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Trump's comments came as he paused a 50 percent tariff on Canadian imports for three days, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed 'substantial progress' on a trade deal but did not mention the pipeline.

Trump hints at bringing Keystone XL oil pipeline project ‘back from the grave’ in AI post President Trump’s support for the project contrasts the position held by two of his predecessors as commander-in-chief - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments President Trump /news/world/americas/us-politics/fox-news-trump-sleazy-ossof-aide-b3035331.html has hinted at bringing the Keystone XL oil pipeline “back from the grave” in a pair of Truth Social posts. One post https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117119807819944656 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.” 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. Energy. Jobs. America First.” The Keystone XL extension project /news/north-dakota-keystone-canada-south-dakota-fargo-b2729777.html 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. However, the project was paused under former President Joe Biden /news/buoyed-by-keystone-xl-pipeline-opponents-want-biden-to-act-joe-biden-pipeline-keystone-xl-administration-construction-b1795432.html , who revoked a permit needed for the pipeline in the U.S /news/world/americas/us-politics/trudeau-biden-keystone-xl-pipeline-b1791756.html . Former President Barack Obama /news/world/keystone-xl-pipeline-what-is-it-will-it-create-jobs-and-why-are-republicans-and-some-democrats-keen-on-pushing-it-through-9960920.html also opposed the project, saying https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/11/06/statement-president-Keystone-XL-pipeline in 2015 that he agreed with the State Department’s determination that the pipeline “would not serve the national interest of the United States.” According to the Government of Alberta https://www.alberta.ca/keystone-xl-pipeline-project , the pipeline would have spanned 1,947 kilometers from Alberta to Nebraska and would have carried 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day. Keystone XL has become a point of contention ever since it was paused, with environmental groups raising concerns /news/keystone-north-dakota-canada-alberta-donald-trump-b2729853.html about potential oil spills /news/kansas-kan-canada-donald-trump-joe-biden-b3013507.html and Native American tribes arguing that it could threaten indigenous land and water safety. Writing on Truth Social https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/117119761850520698 , though, Trump lauded the project on Tuesday night. “The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave ” he teased. 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. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement on X https://x.com/MarkJCarney/status/2089917753620578567 that “substantial progress” had been made on a deal between the two countries and confirmed that the potential U.S. tariffs were being paused. However, the Canadian leader did not mention the Keystone XL project in his statement. Carney previously discussed the revival of the Keystone XL pipeline with Trump in October, sources told the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0lkde341x1o . The prime minister was the one to mention the pipeline, as part of a wider conversation surrounding tariffs and steel. 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.” 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.” “I know they were treated very badly by Sleepy Joe Biden, but the Trump Administration is very different,” he wrote on Truth Social https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114061816777959152 . “Easy approvals, almost immediate start If not them, perhaps another Pipeline Company.” Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments comments-area