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Deminpenn

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12. What you don't hear is the reality that US Steel

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed Dec 4, 2024, 10:00 PM

Dec 2024

doesn't want to keep running this facility. If
the Nippon Steel sale doesn't happen, US Steel is going to close the mill and move operations elsewhere, likely down south with non-union workers.

All those Mon towns like Clairton, West Mifflin and the rest will be economically devastated. They will discover Trump only cared about their votes, not them.

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Steelworkers Feel 'Gut Punch' as Trump Plans to Block Takeover [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2024 OP

Yeah, gonna hear that a lot: "I didn't expect that . . ." . . . Journeyman Dec 2024 #1

"Ha ha, Suckers!" - G.O.P. Felon, Inc. BoRaGard Dec 2024 #2

Trump is already stabbing his own voters in the back just weeks after the election. sop Dec 2024 #3

I'm pretty sure that is their plan. FoxNewsSucks Dec 2024 #16

Is anyone with more than 2 active brain cells surprised though? cstanleytech Dec 2024 #20

Weird RobinA Dec 2024 #31

Trumpanzees have two speeds: "He says what he means!", Aristus Dec 2024 #32

Why a gut punch? Old Crank Dec 2024 #4

Watch him nationalize it then put one of his billionaire cronies in charge. That's Fascism in it's purist form folks n/t Cheezoholic Dec 2024 #5

plato told / him: he couldn't/ believe it(jesus Prairie Gates Dec 2024 #6

Here they come, Jason. tanyev Dec 2024 #7

Gut Punch? uncledad Dec 2024 #8

Did they vote for Trump? paleotn Dec 2024 #9

Get used to it. stollen Dec 2024 #10

Pittsburgh steelworkers who supported Trump aren't happy that he's opposing the US Steel-Nippon deal. LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2024 #11

What you don't hear is the reality that US Steel Deminpenn Dec 2024 #12

Pittsburgher here - and yes that has been made clear FakeNoose Dec 2024 #33

For the sake of these already struggling cities, towns, workers and the Deminpenn Dec 2024 #34

The Fox News MAGA GQP: Because fuck you, that's why! Initech Dec 2024 #13

Saw this with Reagan orangecrush Dec 2024 #14

And how many of them VOTED for him? calimary Dec 2024 #15

This is coming from a guy that sat in a meeting behind closed doors with a former Russian spy............. turbinetree Dec 2024 #17

No one is talking about the unions Nigrum Cattus Dec 2024 #18

you get what you pay for!!!!!!. AllaN01Bear Dec 2024 #19

At least you were promised that egg prices will go down. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2024 #21

Vote for a chaos agent Six117 Dec 2024 #22

GOPers have a long history of union busting. Crowman2009 Dec 2024 #23

I'll bet 70% of the white male members voted for the fat orange felon wolfie001 Dec 2024 #24

Well, Jason, you are a dumb ass. Dear Leader TOLD you he was going to do this. travelingthrulife Dec 2024 #25

FAFO JohnSJ Dec 2024 #26

The chickens voted for colonel sanders Beachnutt Dec 2024 #27

It seems like a waste of time and money trying to get the union workers votes. Their leaders tell them to vote Democrat 33taw Dec 2024 #28

This is part of why voting for him was so yorkster Dec 2024 #29

PATCO supported Reagan. Gore1FL Dec 2024 #30