


President-elect Trump is set to deliver remarks to the press this morning at 11am eastern at Mar-a-lago and he’s supposed to announce that Japanese internet and telecommunications company SoftBank will invest $100 Billion in United State projects over the next four years.
The WSJ reports:
PALM BEACH, Fla.—Donald Trump and SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son are set to jointly announce Monday that SoftBank plans to invest $100 billion in U.S. projects over the next four years, according to a person involved in the event, as the president-elect seeks to project enthusiasm over his return to power.
The Japanese internet and telecommunications company estimates that its U.S.-based investments will create 100,000 jobs focused on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies and plans to complete the work before Trump leaves office in 2029, the person said. Trump and Son are scheduled to appear together at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private Florida club. A SoftBank spokesman declined to comment.
You can watch Trump’s announcement live below as it happens: