Trump Announces US Steel–Nippon Partnership Deal

The president said he would be holding a ‘big rally’ at U.S. Steel in Pittsburgh next week.
Trump Announces US Steel–Nippon Partnership Deal
The U.S. Steel Clairton plant in Clairton, Pa., on April 8, 2024. Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images via AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump announced on May 23 that he has approved the “planned partnership” between U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel, stating that the company will stay in Pittsburgh and is expected to create at least 70,000 jobs.

“I am proud to announce that, after much consideration and negotiation, U.S. Steel will REMAIN in America, and keep its Headquarters in the Great City of Pittsburgh,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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