Today, President Donald J. Trump travels to Alaska. He returns to the Last Frontier with a proven record of results that put Alaskans first: lower taxes, responsible development of the state’s vast energy and mineral resources, safer communities, strong support for fisheries, and major investments that create jobs and reinforce America’s Arctic security. President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering direct relief to Alaska workers, families, and seniors. No Tax on Tips: Approximately 14,000 Alaska workers no longer pay federal income taxes on tips.
No Tax on Social Security: About 100,000 Alaska seniors benefit from the new senior deduction. Bigger Refunds: Alaska taxpayers saw average refunds of $3,690 in 2026. Rural Health Investments: Alaska secured about $272 million in first-year Rural Health Transformation Program funding. Protecting Jobs and Wages: The Working Families Tax Cuts safeguarded 11,000 Alaska jobs, $2 billion in state GDP, and $1 billion in workers’ wages. President Trump is reversing years of restrictions, unlocking responsible development of Alaska’s oil, gas, and critical minerals.
In October 2026, the Trump Administration secured $150 million in Defense Production Act funding for a major new power line that will lower energy costs for 75% of Alaskans. In September 2026, President Trump unveiled a $200 billion South Korean investment in U. S. energy that includes $54 billion to construct a new natural gas pipeline in Alaska. In December 2025, the Trump Administration reopened nearly 82% of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska to oil and gas leasing. In October 2025, the Trump Administration opened 1.
56 million acres of the Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing, reversing Biden-era restrictions. In October 2025, President Trump approved the Ambler Road Project, providing essential access to the Ambler Mining District’s large deposits of copper, cobalt, gallium, germanium, and other critical minerals. In June 2025, the Trump Administration…