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Donald Trump
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President of the United States (FL)
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Soon after my inauguration, I imposed powerful 50% tariffs on all foreign steel, and now our steel industry is roaring back to life. … Everyone is building their plants here because they don't want to pay tariffs.

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Five Weeks Before the Midterms, Trump Announces a $15 Billion Steel Mill in Iowa and Credits His "Powerful 50% Tariffs" — Joni Ernst Calls It "One of the Greatest American Muscle Flexes," Pete Stauber Calls It "a Missed Opportunity for Northern Minnesota," and Democrat Rob Sand Asks What "Protections for Iowa Taxpayers" Will Be in the Deal →