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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
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Kim Reynolds
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Governor of Iowa (IA)
Sep 28, 2026
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This is a transformational opportunity for our country, our state, and American families — one that strengthens national security, creates thousands of high-paying jobs, and provides a reliable supply of high-quality, American-made steel. … Really, what this does is it changes the economic trajectory for this region. It's one of the most depressed regions of Iowa.

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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 →

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