Alaska GOP candidate for governor celebrates Trump as ‘first president’ who values state’s resources

Republican Alaska gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson celebrated President Donald Trump as the first president to appreciate Alaska’s vast resources and how they will benefit the entire nation as he jets to the Last Frontier State to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. 

“President Trump is the first president in America’s history who truly appreciates the richness of Alaska’s resources and has the drive to unlock them. It is a refreshing change in direction from the Biden administration, which issued more sanctions against Alaska than the country of Iran,” Wilson said in comment provided to Fox News Digital ahead of Trump touching down in the state. 

“It is time for ‘American Oil on Alaskan Soil’,” she said 

Trump is in Alaska on Friday for a highly-anticipated meeting with Putin to potentially negotiate a ceasefire agreement in the war in Ukraine that has raged since 2022. 

“Now, President Trump and President Putin convene in the state whose purchase from Russia was once referred to as ‘Seward’s Folly’ – a state that has the ability to fuel our great country through this century and beyond,” Wilson added. 

“If this is to be the Golden Age of America, then the history books will be filled with stories of American excellence powered by Alaskans’ determination. I truly believe America’s strength starts with Alaska, and as governor, I look forward to partnering with President Trump, who recognizes this potential.”

Wilson, a conservative Anchorage business owner, launched her gubernatorial campaign in May.