President Trump Trolls Hillary Clinton During Roundtable on American Mining at State Department (VIDEO)

President Trump announced significant investments exceeding $2 billion in critical mining projects and over $180 million for mining schools to revitalize the industry and bolster the American mining workforce. During a roundtable discussion at the State Department, Trump recalled Hillary Clinton’s past proposal for miners to learn to make “chips” and contrasted it with his own success, highlighting his understanding of the miners’ desires. The White House detailed several investments from the Department of War, Export-Import Bank, and Development Finance Corporation aimed at securing domestic supply chains for critical materials like bauxite, rare earth-free magnets, battery anodes, scandium, boron, graphite, and tantalum.

• President Trump announced over $2 billion in mining projects and $180 million for mining schools.
• Trump mocked Hillary Clinton’s past suggestion that miners learn to make “chips.”
• Investments aim to revitalize the mining industry and bolster the American mining workforce.
• The Department of War is investing in companies for bauxite, rare earth-free magnets, battery anodes, and scandium.
• The Export-Import Bank is investing in companies for boron, graphite, and tantalum/niobium.
• The Development Finance Corporation is investing in a rare earth mine in Madagascar.
• The Department of Energy is investing in 14 mining schools to double graduates.
• The Department of War is investing in schools for workforce development and innovation hubs.