WATCH LIVE: Trump celebrates Nippon Steel deal at Pittsburgh rally
President Donald Trump held a rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to celebrate the merger between US Steel and Nippon Steel. Scheduled at US Steel’s Irvin Works, the event emphasized Trump’s belief that the partnership will generate approximately 70,000 jobs and inject billion into the U.S. economy. During the rally,Trump expressed pride in revitalizing the name “United States Steel,” associating it with greatness once again. His visit coincided with ongoing discussions about his industrial policies, particularly tariffs, amidst various criticisms. A White House spokesman affirmed that Trump’s America First agenda, which includes tariffs, tax cuts, and deregulation, is yielding positive results for the economy.
WATCH LIVE: Trump celebrates Nippon Steel deal at Pittsburgh rally
President Donald Trump is celebrating the merger of US Steel and Nippon Steel with a rally near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Trump is set to speak at US Steel’s Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, at 5 p.m.
Trump hailed the new “partnership” between the two companies in a Truth Social post last week, saying it would create “at least 70,000 jobs, and add $14 Billion Dollars to the U.S. Economy.”
“For many years, the name, ‘United States Steel’ was synonymous with Greatness, and now, it will be again,” he said.
TRUMP TO VISIT US STEEL AMID QUESTIONS OVER HIS TARIFFS, ECONOMIC APPROACH
Trump’s visit also comes amid wider controversy over his industrial policies, particularly tariffs.
“Despite doomsday prophesying by the ‘experts,’ President Trump’s America First economic agenda of tariffs, tax cuts, rapid deregulation, and domestic energy production continues to pay off,” White House spokesman Kush Desai said in a statement earlier this week.
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