Trump says he’s doubling aluminum and steel tariffs from 25% to 50%.
— Republicans against Trump (@RpsAgainstTrump) May 30, 2025
Protectionism never works. Tariffs like these just mean higher prices for everyone.
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Trump: There will be no layoffs and no outsourcing whatsoever and every U.S. Steel worker will soon receive a well-deserved $5,000 bonus.
— Acyn (@Acyn) May 30, 2025
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May 30, 2025 | West Mifflin, PA — Donald Trump hit the campaign trail with a hard hat and heavy claims, hosting a rally at U.S. Steel’s Mon Valley Works–Irvin Plant to promote what he called a “planned partnership” between U.S. Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel.
Trump announced he’ll double tariffs on imported steel and aluminum to 50% starting June 4, framing it as a bold move to protect American manufacturing. He claimed Nippon will invest $14 billion into U.S. Steel facilities, create or save 100,000+ jobs, keep blast furnaces running full tilt for a decade, and even hand out $5,000 bonuses to steelworkers.
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While the rally was real and the rhetoric was fiery, many of Trump’s claims are unconfirmed. The partnership itself is still in limbo, pending federal approval. The United Steelworkers union opposes the deal, saying they weren’t consulted and citing Nippon’s past trade violations. And those big jobs numbers? Campaign math—not independent analysis.
Even Trump admitted he’d “have to approve the final deal”—a stretch, since the actual decision rests with the Biden administration’s Committee on Foreign Investment.
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