Summary
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.
The collective amnesia / cognitive dissonance in regards to the grifter in chief’s first term is astonishing.
Yeah like you couldn’t botch a worldwide pandemic worse than he did but enough Americans seemed to think he deserved another term. I only hope one of the other random viruses don’t get out of control again…cause that’s what stops them, hope right?
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.
Wait… UNIONS are surprised TRUMP fucks them over?
People in unions love voting conservative. They generally have the political acumen of a sea sponge and are easy to manipulate. When they lose their union, their benefits and have their income cut in half it will be Bidens fault for not putting more protections in place when he had the power to do so.
A bit overgeneralizing. This would not appy to teachers unions, and many others.
It’s a blue collar union, and blue collar workers (regardless of union status) overwhelmingly vote conservative.
Something something face eating leopards.
I see this being a common theme over the next year. Trump supporters shocked when policy changes impact them negatively.
There will still be a core of them that will continue to find creative ways to blame Democrats. Anything to avoid taking personal responsibility and admitting they were wrong about something that they made such an integral aspect of their life.
This is very true I live in red area of a red state and a common theme is a Democrat leader is immediately blamed for all problems upon taking office yet when it’s a Republican “you have to give them time to fix the problems”. I wouldn’t be surprised if Republicans are still blaming Democrats for problems at the midterm elections.
You joke but I’m legitimately concern about the ensuing leopard obesity pandemic.
It takes a special type of stupid to be in a union and support any Republican ever.
A dude got kicked out of my union for wearing MAGA gear in Canada.
Ok, it was more because he was a total asshole who barely did his job. He has a very common first name and I didn’t know his last name, so my complaint about him made sure to single him out as “the guy that wears gear supporting a known union-buster to union work.”
