The White House appeared to lift an entire paragraph from ExxonMobil’s press release on Monday as it praised the oil giant for continuing a multi-billion dollar initiative to expand its presence in the Gulf Of Mexico.

The administration’s response came minutes after Exxon announced plans to create thousands of jobs by spending $20 billion over 10 years on plants.

Exxon's plan started long before Donald Trump entered the White House, including investments that began in 2013.

Exxon announced its plan in a news release in which CEO Darren Woods was quoted as saying that such big investments "require a pro-growth approach and a stable regulatory environment and we appreciate the President's commitment to both".