'Gut punch': Steelworkers union stunned after Trump vows to scuttle international deal (www.rawstory.com)

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Donald Trump's stated intention to block the sale of U.S. Steel to the Japanese firm Nippon Steel Co. for $14.9 billion triggered howls of outrage, reported the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review — including from a number of steelworkers who backed Trump for president.

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[-] magnetosphere@fedia.io 6 points 3 weeks ago

*AND laugh at them. The choices aren’t mutually exclusive.

[-] KomfortablesKissen@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 weeks ago

Well yes, laugh at the clown stepping in horseshit. It is pretty entertaining to watch. As long as there is a helping hand. That they can see. And trust. And yes, it is ironic that they voted for someone even furthering their pain.

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