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May 31, 2025
President Donald Trump revealed some details of the “planned partnership” between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel during a rally at U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works in West Mifflin on Friday, May 30, 2025. The president also announced a hike in tariffs on imported steel, claiming that higher tariffs would help establish a more equitable trade landscape between the U.S. and other countries. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
Steelworkers cheer for President Donald Trump during the rally at U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works in West Mifflin on Friday. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
President Donald Trump greets the crowd during a rally at U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works in West Mifflin on Friday, May 30, 2025. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
Shah Mahdi, of Pierce, Wis., put a Trump sticker on his face ahead of the rally. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
Steelworker listen to President Donald Trump speak at his rally at U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works in West Mifflin on Friday. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
Steelworkers even brought their children to Friday’s appearance by Trump and U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel officials. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
Nippon’s Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori greets the steelworkers at the rally. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
U.S. Steel President David Burritt speaks at the rally. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
Steelworkers listen to President Donald Trump speek during a rally at U.S. Stel’s Irvin Works in West Mifflin on Friday. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
Plant employees in their orange work clothes listen intently as Trump talks about the partnership with Nippon Steel. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
Former Steelers player Rocky Bleier gives Trump a personalized team jersey during the rally. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
Steelworkers for Trump founder Brian Pavlack, flanked by the president, speaks at the rally. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
Steelworkers cheer on Trump as he greets the crowd during a rally at U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works in West Mifflin on Friday. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)
During the rally, Trump said there would be $2.2 billion in investments in the Mon Valley and $200 million for an advance tech research and development center in Pennsylvania. (Justin Guido/Post-Gazette)