'Gut punch': Steelworkers union stunned after Trump vows to scuttle international deal

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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.

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'Gut punch': Steelworkers union stunned after Trump vows to scuttle international deal

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Fucking around and finding out. Now we can use that anger to move them into politics that actually help them. Or we can laugh at them.
- They've seen this happen before during Trump's first term and still voted for him. This time it's on them, I wouldn't help them because they might end up doing the same stupid mistake again and again.
  
  So you choose to laugh at their misery and leave them in the dust. Good luck in the next election.
  Just to be clear: I criticize your willingness to dig further trenches while being on the losing side. This won't help you. This won't help them either. Work on that "Us vs. Them". They do it too, and it's hurting everyone.
- *AND laugh at them. The choices aren’t mutually exclusive.
  
  Well yes, laugh at the clown stepping in horseshit. It is pretty entertaining to watch. As long as there is a helping hand. That they can see. And trust. And yes, it is ironic that they voted for someone even furthering their pain.
The union overwhelmingly opposed this deal. Biden and Harris also opposed this deal. This is a trash article.
Womp womp
Shoulda voted Democrat.
- It's worth noting that Biden also opposed the deal.
  
  Why is it worth noting? Was Biden running for re-election?
  
  It's worth noting the union also opposed this deal.
  
  Did Harris?
- Why? So Harris could have blocked the deal instead?
  https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/02/politics/kamala-harris-us-steel/index.html
  
  You raise an excellent point.
  Clearly, the wisest course of action was to vote for the pathological liar.
  Literally no other option but to vote for a monster.
  Thankfully safe from the wrath of Kamala Harris.
  Nice.
"howls of outrage"? Seriously?
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I thought that when the acquisition attempt was first announced that the union was against the sale.

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