President Trump to visit Pennsylvania, attend energy summit
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (WHTM) — President Donald Trump will be in Pennsylvania this weekend for an energy and innovation summit.
Senator Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania) is hosting the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh this Sunday, June 15.
'The Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit will align the leading energy companies, the most innovative AI platforms, global investors, and labor and trades behind President Trump's agenda to unleash American energy potential,' McCormick said. 'I am grateful to President Trump for announcing he will join us in Pittsburgh.'
McCormick's office said the visit builds on the recent announcement of a partnership between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel, which he says will create at least 14,000 jobs and protect 11,000 more.
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