{"id":2129343,"date":"2023-12-19T18:26:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T23:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-wins-favor-with-conservatives-for-america-first-take-on-foreign-purchase-of-us-steel\/"},"modified":"2023-12-19T18:28:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T23:28:58","slug":"fetterman-wins-favor-with-conservatives-for-america-first-take-on-foreign-purchase-of-us-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fetterman-wins-favor-with-conservatives-for-america-first-take-on-foreign-purchase-of-us-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"Fetterman&#8217;s &#8216;America First&#8217; stance on US steel purchase gains conservative support"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffetterman-wins-favor-with-conservatives-for-america-first-take-on-foreign-purchase-of-us-steel%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2129343&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Fetterman Wins Favor \u2064with Conservatives for &#8216;America First&#8217; Take on Foreign Purchase of US Steel<\/h2>\n<p>The United States does not need Disney. Nor \u2062Coca-Cola. And we can do without Walmart, if \u2064need be.<\/p>\n<p>But our\u200c nation needs its own\u200c steelmaking capability. And energy production.\u200d Not to mention locked-up\u2062 national interest in\u200b transportation, communication, agriculture, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/warren-tells-teenagers-that-abortion-is-essential-for-functioning-of-our-democracy\/\" title=\"Warren Tells Teenagers That Abortion Is Essential For \u2018Functioning Of Our Democracy\u2019\">basic health care<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And in the \u200cwake of \u200dthe sale of U.S. Steel\u200d to Japanese interests, Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania gets it right.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s opposed\u200d to the sale.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s correct. <em>That<\/em> John Fetterman is right down the middle on \u201cAmerica First\u201d on \u200dthis\u2063 one.<\/p>\n<p>And it joins some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-strange-clots-form-after-mrna-jabs-treatments-to-consider\/\" title=\"Why Strange Clots Form After mRNA Jabs, Treatments to Consider\">unusual positions<\/a> for a\u200d Democrat, including his favoring \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fetterman-criticizes-fellow-dems-agrees-gop-border-security-astonishing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">border security<\/a>, criticizing Democratic \u200dSen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/needs-go-fetterman-throws-sinister-dem-colleague-bus-view\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Robert Menendez<\/a> of New Jersey, who was indicted for bribery, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fetterman-infuriates-left-senator-trolls-pro-palestinian-protesters-arrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">waving an Israeli flag<\/a> at anti-Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-fetterman-shouted-pro-palestinian-protesters-interview-reporter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protesters<\/a> as they were being arrested.<\/p>\n<p>Now Fetterman is the man of steel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSteel is always about\u200c security,\u201d the senator said in a video posted to X in which he is shown\u200b in front\u200d of the Edward Thomson Steel Works, Andrew Carnegie\u2019s \u200bfirst \u200dsteel mill \u2064located in Braddock, Pennsylvania, where Fetterman resides.<\/p>\n<h3>Should the U.S. Steel sale be blocked?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Yes<\/li>\n<li>No<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cI just have to say it\u2019s absolutely\u2063 outrageous that they have sold themselves to a foreign nation and a company,\u201d he said of\u200b the announced purchase of U.S. Steel by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-us-steel-founded-andrew-carnegie-j-p-morgan-sold-foreign-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nippon Steel of Japan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCan\u2019t\u2062 do that,\u201d Fetterman continued. \u201cSteel is always about\u200d security as well, too. And I am committed to doing anything\u200d I can do from using my platform \u200dor my position\u2062 in order to block this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The first-term senator also pledged to defend the rights\u200c of steelworkers \u201cand their union way of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The acquisition \u2064of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/U_S_Steel?\">@U_S_Steel<\/a> \u200b by a foreign company is wrong for workers and wrong for Pennsylvania. I\u2019m gonna do everything I can to block it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9EqohwRhRJ\">pic.twitter.com\/9EqohwRhRJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Senator John Fetterman\u200b (@SenFettermanPA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenFettermanPA\/status\/1736823944861110671?\">December \u206418, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>For its part, Nippon Steel says it will honor collective bargaining agreements with the United Steelworkers union and other employees.<\/p>\n<p>Fetterman, demonstrating in the video substantial recovery from the stroke he \u2063suffered just before his 2022 election, \u200creceived something rare from conservatives \u2014 praise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m actually agreeing with a lot you have \u200cbeen saying,\u201d one person posted on\u2064 X, adding,\u200c \u201cClosed borders. No \u2063foreign \u200bUS landowners. US Steel should remain in the US.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m actually agreeing with a lot you have been saying.<br \/> Closed\u2064 borders. No foreign US landowners. US Steel should remain in\u200c the US. Pro Israel.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 LISA~A Republic not Democracy  (@Just_Lisa_1776) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Just_Lisa_1776\/status\/1736878114116948074?\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Another concurred:\u200c \u201cGood call, Sen. Fetterman. You\u2019re right\u2062 to fight to keep American jobs here at \u200chome. Thank you\u200d for fighting for the American people.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Good call\u200c Sen. Fetterman. You\u2019re right to fight to keep American jobs here at home.\u200d Thank you for fighting for the \u2062American people. <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Te\ud835\udd4fasLindsay (@TexasLindsay_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TexasLindsay_\/status\/1736965459990213082?\">December 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some issued a mea culpa along with their praise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel like I owe @SenFettermanPA an apology \u200bfor how harshly I criticized him during his campaign,\u201d one person said on X.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s truly grown on me and I\u2019m kind of glad Dr Oz didn\u2019t get the \u200cposition. I\u200d wrongly used your medical ailments as ammo to discredit you and that was very wrong of me. I\u2019m \u200dsorry.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I feel like I owe <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenFettermanPA?\">@SenFettermanPA<\/a> an apology for how \u200dharshly I criticized him during his campaign. He\u2019s\u200d truly grown on me and I\u2019m kind of glad Dr Oz didn\u2019t get\u200c the position. I wrongly used your medical ailments as ammo to \u2064discredit you and that was very wrong of me. I\u2019m sorry.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Frank Rizzo\u2064 (@ScopedArrogance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScopedArrogance\/status\/1736849047107875100?\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Conservative commentator Robby Starbuck thanked Fetterman for putting country over party. \u201cWe can\u2019t allow America to be sold off for parts to foreign interests,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you for putting your country over your party\u2064 and standing up on this issue. We can\u2019t \u2062allow America to be sold off for parts to foreign interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200c Robby Starbuck\u200c (@robbystarbuck) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/robbystarbuck\/status\/1736852108773638159?\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Many others also expressed their support for his stance.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m a conservative\u2062 and I 150% support you on this. Thank you for taking this position, American jobs 1st. Please\u2063 let \u2062us know how we can help and how we can get involved.<\/p>\n<p>Credit \u2064where it\u2019s due and it\u2019s due here. <\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Spicy Meatball (@LigmaFren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LigmaFren\/status\/1736866533526372533?\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m not a big fan of yours to be quite honest. However, you\u2019ve been speaking up about things I\u200d never thought I\u2019d hear. You say. You\u2062 can continue to surprise me. We must stop this purchase. This will be\u2063 detrimental to\u200d the\u200d economy of the state of Pennsylvania. More so\u200b western\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Keystone Free Press (@KeystonePress1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeystonePress1\/status\/1736826051458630020?\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2064 gotta say I like\u200b the America First\u2063 Fetterman a lot better than the Marxist one the people around you were trying to engineer \u2013 keep it going john you are absolutely right on track here and I \u2062hope you keep \u200cfocusing on USA and your local \u200cconstituents<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 @mcm_ct_usa (@mcm_ct_usa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mcm_ct_usa\/status\/1736858826710929437?\">December\u2063 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite \u2062that last comment about people \u201ctrying to\u200b engineer\u201d Marxism into \u2062Fetterman, he\u2019s long held radical positions.<\/p>\n<p>But\u200c his straying from his party\u2019s\u200c talking points in areas other than ownership of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/last-operational-blast-furnace-us-steels-plant-extinguished-indefinitely-mass-layoffs-possible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">steel company<\/a> \u2064 perhaps indicates some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fetterman-pays-santos-343-troll-ethically-challenged-democratic-colleague\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">changes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever the case, it\u2019s nice to see\u200d a Democratic senator take an \u2064unapologetic position in favor of American\u2064 interests.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post\u2063 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fetterman-wins-favor-conservatives-america-first-take-foreign-purchase-us-steel\/\">Fetterman Wins Favor with \u2063Conservatives for\u200d &#8216;America First&#8217; Take on Foreign Purchase of US Steel<\/a> \u2063 appeared \u200bfirst on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What is Fetterman&#8217;s position on the sale\u200d of U.S.\u200d Steel to \u2064Nippon Steel?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  En&#8221;>I think it\u2019s awesome that\u200d you\u2019re taking a stand to keep \u2064US Steel with the american people.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Billie \u2064(@organicgurl_) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/organicgurl_\/status\/1736960786968964608?\">December 19, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Fetterman&#8217;s position on\u200c the sale of U.S. \u200dSteel to\u200b Nippon Steel aligns \u200dwith conservative ideals \u2063of protecting American jobs and national security,\u2063 it \u2062is important to remember\u2064 that Fetterman is a Democrat. His <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bay-area-native-melvin-praised-as-perfect-choice-for-new-giants-manager\/\" title=\"Melvin, a Bay Area native, hailed as 'ideal' pick for Giants' new manager.\">track record \u200ddemonstrates<\/a> a willingness to challenge\u200d party\u2062 lines \u2062and prioritize what he believes is in the \u200cbest interest of \u200bthe American people. \u200bThis stance has earned him praise from conservatives who appreciate\u200b his \u200bcommitment to &#8220;America First&#8221; values.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen what impact\u2064 Fetterman&#8217;s opposition to the sale will\u200d have, but\u2064 his\u200b outspokenness \u2063on the issue has certainly garnered attention\u2064 and\u2064 support across the political\u2063 spectrum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US can survive without Disney, Coca-Cola, and Walmart, but it must have its own steelmaking, energy production, transportation, communication, agriculture, and basic healthcare. 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