Donald Trump's stated intention to block the sale of U.S. Steel to the Japanese firm Nippon Steel Co. for $14.9 billion triggered howls of outrage, reported the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review — including from a number of steelworkers who backed Trump for president.“I am very frustrated with the news that...

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Trump announced plans to block Nippon Steel’s $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel, drawing backlash from many steelworkers who previously supported him.

While some, including United Steelworkers president David McCall, oppose the deal over concerns about job security and unfulfilled promises, others fear blocking it could harm the struggling U.S. steel industry.

Trump’s stance has been criticized as a “gut punch” by union leaders like Jason Zugai, who had expected him to support the deal after the election.

Critics argue Trump has offered no alternative plan to invest in U.S. steel plants if the deal is blocked.

  • ZeroCool@slrpnk.netEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Trump’s stance has been criticized as a “gut punch” by union leaders like Jason Zugai, who had expected him to support the deal after the election.

    Remember in 2018 when that Trump supporter went on TV to cry about how Trump “wasn’t hurting the right people” during the longest government shutdown in history? Yeah, we’ve already been through the circus that is a Trump presidency, so sit down and STFU. You clowns are getting exactly what you voted for. Trump has never cared about you and never will.