{"id":2461504,"date":"2025-07-14T16:49:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T20:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-tout-70b-ai-and-energy-investment-alongside-mccormick-in-pa\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T16:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T20:50:15","slug":"trump-to-tout-70b-ai-and-energy-investment-alongside-mccormick-in-pa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-to-tout-70b-ai-and-energy-investment-alongside-mccormick-in-pa\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump to tout $70B AI and energy investment alongside McCormick in PA"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-to-tout-70b-ai-and-energy-investment-alongside-mccormick-in-pa%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2461504&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump and Senator Dave McCormick (R-PA) are set too promote a $70 billion investment in artificial intelligence and energy during the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit in Pittsburgh. The event, held at Carnegie Mellon University, will include CEOs and leaders from energy and AI sectors. McCormick emphasized Pennsylvania&#8217;s strategic role in American energy dominance and highlighted the potential for job creation, economic growth, and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >enhanced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/we-got-it-newsmax-reporter-emerald-robinson-national-security-source-confirms-a-piece-of-hardware-has-been-secured-in-germany\/\" title=\"We Got It! - Newsmax Reporter Emerald Robinson: National Security Source Confirms &quot;A Piece of Hardware Has Been Secured&quot; in Germany\">national security<\/a><\/a> through infrastructure progress. The summit occurs shortly after the first anniversary of the assassination attempt on Trump in nearby Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump has been actively engaging with the state after winning Pennsylvania in the recent election, focusing on boosting its economy with major deals such as a $14 billion US Steel and Nippon Steel merger and a $20 billion Amazon investment. The summit will feature discussions on AI, innovation, and energy, with participants including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/just-in-third-circuit-court-of-appeals-grants-expedited-review-for-team-trumps-appeal-in-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"JUST IN: Third Circuit Court of Appeals Grants Expedited Review For Team ...&#039;s Appeal in ...\">business leaders<\/a>, government officials, and industry experts. Some protests are anticipated at the event.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump and McCormick to boast $70 billion AI and energy investment during Pennsylvania summit<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2173387\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> will return to the Rust Belt once again to promote $70 billion in artificial intelligence and energy investments in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Pennsylvania\">Pennsylvania<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Sen. Dave McCormick (R-PA) will make the announcement during an innovation summit in Pittsburgh, according to an <em>Axios<\/em> story <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PressSec\/status\/1944761663464305063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">shared by<\/a> press secretary Karoline Leavitt on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3470570\/ana-navarro-trump-rosie-odonnell-citizenship\/\">Ana Navarro blasts Trump over Rosie O&#8217;Donnell citizenship jab: &lsquo;This isn&rsquo;t North Korea&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3470381\/trump-biden-autopen-white-house-defended-actions\/\">Trump blasts autopen use in Biden White House after former president defended actions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3470049\/biden-autopen-defense-backfires-sparks-outrage\/\">Biden&rsquo;s defense of autopen backfires, sparks outrage<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>McCormick, who was elected along with Trump last fall, will attend the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit at Carnegie Mellon University with the president, CEOs, and other leaders in the energy and AI sectors.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s no question that the path to American energy dominance runs directly through Pennsylvania, and this Summit will celebrate all our Commonwealth has to offer,&rdquo; McCormick said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mccormick.senate.gov\/press-releases\/president-trump-to-attend-senator-dave-mccormicks-inaugural-pennsylvania-energy-and-innovation-summit-in-pittsburgh-on-july-15\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"release\">release<\/a> announcing Trump&rsquo;s attendance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Harnessing Pennsylvania&rsquo;s unique strengths to attract new data center investment and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrat-senator-urges-biden-to-reverse-on-keystone-pipeline-14-ags-threaten-legal-action\/\" title=\"Top Democrat Senator Urges Biden To Reverse On Keystone Pipeline, 14 AGs Threaten Legal Action\">energy infrastructure development<\/a> will jumpstart Pennsylvania&rsquo;s economy, create great, new jobs, and bolster our national security,&rdquo; the senator added.<\/p>\n<p>The summit comes two days after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3469991\/butler-anniversary-assassination-attempt-transformed-trump-warrior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"first anniversary\">first anniversary<\/a> of the assassination attempt against Trump on July 13, 2024, just 30 miles north of Pittsburgh in Butler, Pennsylvania, and as Trump nears the six-month mark of his second term.<\/p>\n<p>Trump won the Keystone state last fall, besting Democratic nominee former Vice President Kamala Harris by 120,000 votes after losing Pennsylvania four years earlier. He has showered attention on the state since retaking office, visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3353629\/trump-attend-ncaa-wrestling-championships-philadelphia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"in March\">in March<\/a> to attend the National Collegiate Athletic Association wrestling championships and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3427672\/trump-returns-pennsylvania-steel-to-the-backbone-of-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"again\">again<\/a> on May 30 for a rally at the Mon Valley Works&ndash;Irvin steel processing plant.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday will mark Trump&rsquo;s third visit to the state since retaking the White House. Only Virginia, home of Trump National Golf Club, and Florida, home of Mar-a-Lago, have seen more visits than Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Not everyone will be excited to see the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-susan-collins-censured-by-another-gop-county-cmte-over-vote-to-convict-president-trump-in-impeachment-trial\/\" title=\"Sen. Susan Collins censured by another GOP County CMTE over vote to convict ... ... in impeachment trial\">president back<\/a> in town, however. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/us\/president-trump-and-sen-dave-mccormick-to-visit-cmu-for-pennsylvania-energy-and-innovation-summit\/ar-AA1IvQpo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"According\">According<\/a> to CBS Pittsburgh, signs painted with the words &ldquo;protest the summit&rdquo; could be seen on the Carnegie Mellon campus on Sunday, and protests are expected outside of the event.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been touting his plans to boost Pennsylvania&rsquo;s economy, including his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3445504\/us-steel-nippon-merger-finalized\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"$14 billion deal \">$14 billion deal <\/a>between Nippon Steel and US Steel and, more recently, a $20 billion Amazon investment in the state.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-transform:uppercase\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3470049\/biden-autopen-defense-backfires-sparks-outrage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Biden&rsquo;s defense of autopen backfires, sparks outrage\">Biden&rsquo;s defense of autopen backfires, sparks outrage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>McCormick&rsquo;s wife, former deputy national security adviser Dina Powell McCormick, will begin the event <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/columnists\/3470426\/dina-powell-mccormick-energy-and-innovation-summit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"by moderating a panel\">by moderating a panel<\/a> titled &ldquo;The AI Race and How We Win It,&rdquo; with the discussion including White House crypto czar David Sacks, Blackstone Group COO Jon Gray, Mudabala CEO Khaldoon Al Mubarak, and SoftBank board member Rene Haas.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the day, Trump will speak with business leaders about innovation, technology, the trades, and energy, all areas he&rsquo;s looking to improve in the Keystone state. Other guests at the event will include <em>Dirty Jobs<\/em> host Mike Rowe, Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA), and Pennsylvania State University president Neeli Bendapudi.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2173387\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2173387\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump, McCormick to unveil $70B AI and energy investment in PA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2635,"featured_media":2461505,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donald-Trump-Pennsylvania.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[59074,59075,21644,5836,3634],"class_list":["post-2461504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ai-investment","tag-energy-investment","tag-mccormick","tag-pennsylvania","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Donald-Trump-Pennsylvania.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2635"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2461504"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2461508,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461504\/revisions\/2461508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2461505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2461504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2461504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2461504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}