One point of alignment in the 2024 presidential race between nominees Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is that both are in agreement that U.S. Steel should stay American-owned. Harris made her position clear during a campaign stop in Pittsburgh on Monday, saying she opposes Japan-based Nippon Steel’s planned acquisition of the American steel company.
Harris argued that the iconic Pittsburgh steelmaker “should remain American-owned and American-operated.” Earlier this year, Trump vowed to stop the deal if elected. The strongest arguments against the deal shine a light on issues involving American jobs and national security.
NTD discussed the matter—and how it ties into the broader issue of Chinese dominance of critical supply chains—with Adam Savit, director of the China Policy Initiative at the America First Policy Institute.