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

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Scott, O. (2026, August 19). Trump hints at bringing Keystone XL oil pipeline project ‘back from the grave’ in AI post. The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-keystone-pipeline-canada-carney-b3035455.html

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The Independent · collected 2026-08-19 · by Owen Scott

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President Trump hinted at reviving the Keystone XL oil pipeline project in a pair of posts on his social media platform Truth Social, suggesting it could be "back from the grave" despite being paused by former President Joe Biden. The proposed pipeline was designed to carry 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day from Canada's Alberta tar sands to US refineries and spans nearly 1,947 kilometers. Trump made the comments in a post confirming a three-day pause on Canadian tariffs ahead of a trade deal between the two countries. Former President Barack Obama also opposed the project, citing concerns it would not serve the national interest of the US.
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President Donald Trump has announced a three-day pause on new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, which were set to take effect early Wednesday. The decision was made after the US and Canada reached a last-minute deal, according to Trump's social media post. The tariffs would have affected $20 billion worth of Canadian products, including hockey sticks, tongue depressors, electronics, dairy, alcohol, wood, and more.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said "substantial progress" had been made in the negotiations, but that important work still needs to be done. The deal will include comprehensive market access for all American goods, economic security commitments, digital trade alignment, among other provisions.

In a statement, Carney asked Canadian provinces to end their bans on US alcohol sales as part of the deal, with some provinces already willing to lift their restrictions pending a resolved agreement.

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However, the project was paused under former President Joe Biden, who revoked a permit needed for the pipeline in the U.S. Former President Barack Obama also opposed the project, saying in 2015 that he agreed with the State Department’s determination that the pipeline “would not serve the national interest of the United States.”
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🔮 However, the project was paused under former President Joe Biden, who revoked a permit needed for the pipeline in the U.S. Former President Barack Obama also opposed the project, saying in 2015 that he agreed with the State Department’s determination that the pipeline “would not serve the national interest of the United States.”
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Trump hints at bringing Keystone XL oil pipeline project ‘back from the grave’ in AI post · mixed framing

Claims (17 extracted, 4 hedged)

President Trump has hinted at bringing the Keystone XL oil pipeline “back from the grave” in a pair of Truth Social posts. asserted
Trump → hint → posts
One post 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.” asserted
he → include → 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. asserted
pipe → see → sign
The Keystone XL extension project 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. asserted
project → propose → States
However, the project was paused under former President Joe Biden, who revoked a permit needed for the pipeline in the U.S. Former President Barack Obama also opposed the project, saying in 2015 that he agreed with the State Department’s determination that the pipeline “would not serve the national interest of the United States.” asserted
pipeline → pause → States
According to the Government of Alberta, the pipeline would have spanned 1,947 kilometers from Alberta to Nebraska and would have carried 830,000 barrels of crude oil per day. uncertain
pipeline → accord → day
Keystone XL has become a point of contention ever since it was paused, with environmental groups raising concerns about potential oil spills and Native American tribes arguing that it could threaten indigenous land and water safety. uncertain
it → become → land
Writing on Truth Social, though, Trump lauded the project on Tuesday night. asserted
Trump → write → night
“The great Keystone XL Pipeline, long ago killed by Sleepy Joe Biden, may be awoken from the grave!” he teased. uncertain
he → kill → grave
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. uncertain
he → make → countries
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said in a statement on X that “substantial progress” had been made on a deal between the two countries and confirmed that the potential U.S. tariffs were being paused. asserted
tariffs → say → countries
However, the Canadian leader did not mention the Keystone XL project in his statement. asserted
leader → mention → statement
Carney previously discussed the revival of the Keystone XL pipeline with Trump in October, sources told the BBC. asserted
sources → discuss → BBC
The prime minister was the one to mention the pipeline, as part of a wider conversation surrounding tariffs and steel. asserted
minister → mention → tariffs
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.” asserted
men → obtain → steel
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.” asserted
it → call → pipeline
“I know they were treated very badly by Sleepy Joe Biden, but the Trump Administration is very different,” he wrote on Truth Social. asserted
he → know → Social
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