'Gut punch': Steelworkers union stunned after Trump vows to scuttle international deal (www.rawstory.com)

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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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[-] AlDente@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago

It's worth noting the union also opposed this deal.

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