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Travel pool 10: Other speakers, event ending

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Cameron Joseph
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Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 4:36 PM

Sen. McCormick introduces a number of corporate leaders who talked up new energy and AI investment pledges in Pennsylvania and the region.

Blackstone CEO Jon Gray, sitting next to President Trump, who says the company will "make a further $25millioninvestmentintoPennsylvania'sdigitalandenergyinfrastructure."

Google's Ruth Porat announces "AI works in America," offering "free AI training to every small business in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania."

Other s who spoke: Westinghouse interim CEO Dan Sumner, North America Building Trades Union Secretary-General Brandon Bishop.

McCormick then gave a "lightning round" for cabinet secretaries to speak. Sec. Bessent: "The rust belt is no more. It's a thing of the past." Says the factories are back.

Sec. Lutnick next, followed by Sec. Wright, who says natural gas production could be ramped up to help Pennsylvania "lead the world" in AI. Sec. Burgum spoke next.

McCormick says they'll look back on this day as a "seminal moment" for the state.

POTUS: "You're going to have tremendous success in teh commonwealth. So good luck to everybody."

POTUS shakes a few hands, walks backstage at 4:34pm. Event over.

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Cameron Joseph

Senior Washington Reporter

The Christian Science Monitor

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