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WATCH LIVE: Trump announces $15 billion Iowa steel project

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Hallas, E. (2026, September 28). WATCH LIVE: Trump announces $15 billion Iowa steel project. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/economy/4745362/watch-live-trump-announces-15-billion-iowa-steel-project/

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President Donald Trump will announce plans for a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa from the Oval Office on Monday at 2 p.m., which is expected to be the largest such project in U.S. history since the 1960s. The new facility could start operations by 2030 and provide around 1,750 permanent jobs in the state.

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President Donald Trump announced plans on September 28th from the Oval Office to build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, which would be the largest of its kind ever constructed in the U.S. The project, backed by Mesabi Metallics—a company owned by India’s Essar Group—aims to produce up to 10 million tons of steel annually once fully operational and create around 2,000 jobs when it reaches full capacity. The plant will use iron ore from a new mine in Minnesota, which is expected to start production soon and generate about 7.5 million tons of iron per year, creating approximately 350 additional jobs in Minnesota. This initiative is part of Trump's efforts to boost manufacturing and employment ahead of the midterm elections, emphasizing reshoring and national security benefits.

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| President Donald Trump is set to reveal on Monday afternoon that the largest steel plant in U.S. history will be built in Iowa.

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🔮 | President Donald Trump is set to reveal on Monday afternoon that the largest steel plant in U.S. history will be built in Iowa.

2026-09-28 · Washington Examiner

WATCH LIVE: Trump announces $15 billion Iowa steel project · mixed framing

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| President Donald Trump is set to reveal on Monday afternoon that the largest steel plant in U.S. history will be built in Iowa. asserted

plant → set → Iowa

Trump is expected to unveil plans for the $15 billion plant in the Oval Office at 2 p.m. in Washington, D.C. asserted

Trump → expect → Washington

The first such mega steel plant to be built since the 1960s, the new project could be online by 2030 and create 1,750 permanent jobs in Iowa, according to the administration. | uncertain

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