Latest news with #Steel
Newsweek
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Video of People 'Leaving Early' From Trump Rally Questioned
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A viral video claiming to show attendees leaving early at a President Donald Trump rally in Pennsylvania on Friday has sparked debate online. Why It Matters On multiple occasions in the past, people have posted videos to X, formerly Twitter, claiming to show people leaving Trump rallies early. But the latest video has come under scrutiny, even from the president's critics. Trump has long been known for his tendency to exaggerate crowd sizes at his rallies and public events, a pattern that dates back to his very first days in office. President Donald Trump dances after speaking at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant on May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. President Donald Trump dances after speaking at the U.S. Steel Mon Valley Works-Irvin plant on May 30, 2025, in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. David Dermer/AP What To Know The video, shared by the left-leaning account Patriot Takes, shows a group of four people appearing to exit Trump's rally in Pennsylvania on Friday before it had concluded. However, viewers and commenters on social media quickly pointed out that the footage captures only a tiny fraction of the audience. "I can't stand him, but come on, it was like four people," X user Rick Dorris wrote. Several other observers suggested that the individuals might simply be stepping out for a restroom break or refreshments rather than leaving altogether. Other images and videos from the same rally depict large crowds, reinforcing the notion that the majority of attendees stayed throughout the event. There have, however, been instances of larger numbers of people leaving early from Trump rallies in the past. Last year, there were multiple reports and videos of noticeable early exits at various Trump events. In one instance, a video posted to X appeared to show a small group of people leaving a Trump rally in November 2024. Washington Examiner reporter Samantha-Jo Roth, who posted the video, wrote, "In case anyone is wondering, there are in fact people leaving Trump's rally early. To be fair, many of them have been here since the AM." The post accumulated over 22,000 views. The host of ABC News' If You're Listening show Matt Bevan also shared videos from a Trump rally in Detroit, which he posted on November 1. He wrote, "Went to a little event in Detroit. Despite Trump's claim that nobody leaves early, many people left early. From about 25 minutes into his speech, there was a steady stream." In the comments, he added, "I should note, everyone in the room had been there for two hours before he came on." He also wrote that Trump was scheduled to come on at 4:30 and came on at around 4:45, and "people started leaving about 5:10-5:15." Meanwhile, in October 2024, former Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign shared a video on Truth Social of a Trump rally in Michigan, showing one crowded section and a larger empty area, mocking him over crowd size. "Trump: No one else can fill this place up (The room is mostly empty)," the Harris campaign wrote. Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, rally crowd sizes and attendance were a point of contention between Trump and Harris, with the Republican frequently boasting about his turnout and jabbing Harris' while the then vice president countered by highlighting people leaving his rallies or empty sections. In September, The New York Times analyzed six rallies in August, finding that both candidates drew similar audience sizes. The Times analysis also found that of those six rallies, Trump spoke four times as long as Harris, writing that the longer duration of his rallies could contribute to the higher number of people leaving early, as based on photographs. The former president previously addressed the comments that supporters were appearing to leave his rallies early. At an event with broadcaster Tucker Carlson in Glendale, Arizona, in October, Trump said, "They don't leave and they're really well-attended, we can't get places big enough." In September, Trump also said to a rally crowd in Walker, Michigan, "The people that you see leaving—because nobody ever leaves, and when they do, I finish up quick, believe me." What People Are Saying One X user commented: "Even as a Trump hater, I think these kinds of posts are useless, as evidenced in Nov. 24. You couldn't find him filling any arena, yet he won. Focus on the issues themselves and don't let the chuds pretend they care about working class." What Happens Next The White House has not yet commented on the video.
Time of India
19 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Trump accuses China of violating trade deal, doubles steel and aluminum tariffs
President Trump accused China of violating a tariff rollback deal, escalating trade tensions by doubling steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%. He claimed China was slow-rolling export licenses for rare earth minerals, critical for U.S. industries. Despite ongoing concerns and stalled trade talks, both nations express hope for resolution through direct engagement between Trump and Xi. President Donald Trump speaks after David Perdue was sworn in as U.S. Ambassador to China during a ceremony in the Oval Office of the White House, Wednesday, May 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused China of violating a bilateral deal to roll back tariffs and announced a doubling of worldwide steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%, once again rattling international said China had violated an agreement with the U.S. to mutually roll back tariffs and trade restrictions for critical minerals and issued a new veiled threat to get tougher with Beijing."China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social at a rally in Pennsylvania promoting an impending "partnership" between Japan's Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel, he announced the U.S. would double steel tariffs from 25% to 50%, effective next week, which he said "will even further secure the steel industry in the United States."He subsequently announced in a Truth Social post that aluminum tariffs would also double to 50% on China is the world's largest steel producer and exporter, very little is sent to the United States, as a 25% tariff imposed in 2018 shut most Chinese steel out of the market. China ranks third among aluminum overall trade with China, Trump said he made a "fast deal" in mid-May with Chinese officials for both countries to back away from triple-digit tariffs for 90 days. He said he did this to save China from a "devastating" situation, factory closings and civil unrest caused by his tariffs of up to 145% on Chinese did not specify how China had violated the agreement made in Geneva, Switzerland, or what action he would take against later on Friday in the Oval Office about the China deal, Trump said: "I'm sure that I'll speak to President Xi, and hopefully we'll work that out."RARE EARTHS LICENSESBut a U.S. official told Reuters that it appeared China was moving slowly on promises to issue export licenses for rare earths minerals . The deal called for China to lift trade countermeasures that restrict its exports of the critical metals needed for U.S. semiconductor, electronics and defense production."The Chinese are slow-rolling their compliance, which is completely unacceptable and it has to be addressed," U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC, without specifying how that would Reuters reported on Friday that global auto executives are sounding the alarm on an impending shortage of rare-earths magnets from China - used in everything from windshield-wiper motors to anti-lock braking sensors - that could force the closure of car factories within Pengyu, a spokesperson for China's embassy in Washington, said China has maintained communications on trade matters with U.S. counterparts since the Geneva talks, but raised concerns about U.S. export controls."China once again urges the U.S. to immediately correct its erroneous actions, cease discriminatory restrictions against China and jointly uphold the consensus reached at the high-level talks in Geneva," Liu said in a reported earlier this week that the U.S. has ordered a broad swath of companies to stop shipping goods to China without a license and revoked some existing export licenses, according to three people familiar with the affected include design software and chemicals for semiconductors, butane and ethane, machine tools and aviation equipment, these sources for the White House, the U.S. Treasury and the U.S. Trade Representative's Office did not respond to requests for TALKS 'STALLED'On Thursday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News Channel that U.S. trade talks with China were "a bit stalled" and that getting a deal over the finish line will likely need the direct involvement of Trump and U.S.-China agreement two weeks ago to dial back triple-digit tariffs for 90 days prompted a massive relief rally in global stocks, and along with other pauses on Trump's import taxes, lowered the effective U.S. tariff rate to the mid-teens from around 25% in early April. It was less than 3% when Trump took office in temporary truce between Washington and Beijing, however, had done nothing to address the underlying reasons for Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods, mainly longstanding U.S. complaints about China's state-dominated, export-driven economic model, leaving those issues for future U.S. stock indexes ended little changed on Friday after Trump's complaint about China's compliance. Trump's social media post came two days after a reporter infuriated him by asking him about Wall Street's new term for bets that he will back off extreme tariff actions - the "TACO" trade, an acronym coined by a Financial Times columnist for "Trump Always Chickens Out.""I chicken out? Oh, I've never heard that. You mean because I reduced China from 145% that I set, down to 100 and then to another number?" Trump said, later adding: "It's called negotiation."Trump's tariff strategy also suffered a major setback on Wednesday when the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that his broad global tariffs, including those on China, were invalid because he exceeded his authority under an emergency powers law used to back them. An appeals court has issued a temporary stay for the decision, allowing them to remain in place for now.
Hamilton Spectator
a day ago
- Business
- Hamilton Spectator
The Latest: Trump celebrates steel and Musk as White House owns errors in RFK Jr. report
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic American steelmaker under U.S.-control. ICE, the agency tasked with carrying out Trump's mass deportation campaign is undergoing a major staff reorganization. The White House says its fixing errors in a much-anticipated federal report led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. decrying America's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs. And billionaire Elon Musk faces big challenges as he leaves Washington after an Oval Office appearance Friday afternoon. Each of his numerous businesses have their own set of issues. Here's the Latest: Trump accuses China of violating agreement on trade but doesn't offer details Trump declared that he'll no longer be 'Mr. NICE GUY' with China on trade. He said the country had broken an agreement with the United States. It's unclear what agreement Trump was referring to in his post on Truth Social. But the president's rhetoric was a sharp break from the optimism expressed recently when Trump lowered his 145% tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% for 90 days so that talks could happen. Trump said the tariff reduction had 'quickly stabilized' the economy. But he then said 'that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!' Trump to appear with Musk in Oval Office When Musk announced that he was leaving the administration earlier this week, Trump was conspicuously quiet. But now the two men are scheduled to appear together in the Oval Office. 'This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way,' Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday evening. 'Elon is terrific!' The event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET. Musk is leaving his job having accomplished far less than he set out to do, although his tumultuous tenure will likely leave a lasting mark on the federal government. White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report The White House will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , which decried America's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs. Kennedy's wide-ranging 'Make America Healthy Again' report , released last week, cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not actually exist. Asked about the report's problems, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the report will be updated. Kennedy has repeatedly said he would bring 'radical transparency' and 'gold-standard' science to the public health agencies. But the secretary refused to release details about who authored the 72-page report, which calls for increased scrutiny of the childhood vaccine schedule and describes the nation's children as overmedicated and undernourished. Leavitt said that the White House has 'complete confidence' in Kennedy. ▶ Read more about Kennedy's report Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers On Wednesday, an obscure but powerful court in New York rejected the legal foundation of Trump's most sweeping tariffs , finding that Trump could not use a 1977 law to declare a national emergency on trade imbalances and fentanyl smuggling to justify a series of import taxes that have unsettled the world. Reordering the global economy by executive fiat was an unconstitutional end-run around Congress' powers, the three-judge panel of Trump, Obama and Reagan appointees ruled in a scathing rebuke of Trump's action. The setbacks fit a broader pattern for a president who has advanced an extraordinarily expansive view of executive power. The laws of political gravity, the separation of powers and geopolitical realities are proving to be tougher to conquer than Trump will publicly admit. As various legal skirmishes play out, he may have to choose between bowing to the limits of his power or trying to ignore the judicial system. ▶ Read more on reality checks on Trump's assertions of authority Trump's latest pardons benefit an array of political allies and public figures A governor who resigned amid a corruption scandal and served two stints in federal prison. A New York Republican who resigned from Congress after a tax fraud conviction and who made headlines for threatening to throw a reporter off a Capitol balcony over a question he didn't like. Reality TV stars convicted of cheating banks and evading taxes. FILE - Todd Chrisley, left, and his wife, Julie Chrisley, pose for photos at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison after being convicted on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, are challenging aspects of their convictions and sentences in a federal appeals court.(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) All were unlikely beneficiaries this week of pardons, with Trump flexing his executive power to bestow clemency on political allies, prominent public figures and others convicted of defrauding the public. The moves not only take aim at criminal cases once touted as just by the Justice Department but also come amid a continuing Trump administration erosion of public integrity guardrails, including the firing of the department's pardon attorney and the near-dismantling of a prosecution unit established to hold public officials accountable for abusing the public trust. ▶ Read more about Trump's pardons Trump has long warned of a 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose it Four months into his second term, Trump has continued to stoke dark theories involving his predecessors and other powerful politicians and attorneys — most recently raising the specter of nefarious intent behind former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen to sign papers. The administration has pledged to reopen investigations and has taken steps to declassify certain documents, including releasing more than 63,000 pages of records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Yet many of Trump's supporters say it's not enough. Some who take him at his word are beginning to get restless as they ask why his administration, which holds the keys to chasing down these alleged government secrets, is denying them the evidence and retribution they expected. His Justice Department has not yet arrested hordes of 'deep state' actors as some of his supporters had hoped it would, even as the president has been posting cryptic videos and memes about Democratic politicians. ▶ Read more about Trump and the 'deep state' Trump holding Pennsylvania rally to promote deal for Japan-based Nippon to 'partner' with US Steel Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic American steelmaker under U.S.-control. Though Trump initially vowed to block the Japanese steelmaker's bid to buy Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, he changed course and announced an agreement last week for what he described as 'partial ownership' by Nippon. It's not clear, though, if the deal his administration helped broker has been finalized or how ownership would be structured. Trump stressed the deal would maintain American control of the storied company, which is seen as both a political symbol and an important matter for the country's supply chain, industries like auto manufacturing and national security. U.S. Steel has not publicly communicated any details of a revamped deal to investors. Nippon Steel issued a statement approving of the proposed 'partnership' but also has not disclosed terms of the arrangement. ▶ Read more about the deal
Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
The Latest: Trump celebrates steel and Musk as White House owns errors in RFK Jr. report
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic American steelmaker under U.S.-control. ICE, the agency tasked with carrying out Trump's mass deportation campaign is undergoing a major staff reorganization. The White House says its fixing errors in a much-anticipated federal report led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. decrying America's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs. And billionaire Elon Musk faces big challenges as he leaves Washington after an Oval Office appearance Friday afternoon. Each of his numerous businesses have their own set of issues. Here's the Latest: Trump accuses China of violating agreement on trade but doesn't offer details Trump declared that he'll no longer be 'Mr. NICE GUY' with China on trade. He said the country had broken an agreement with the United States. It's unclear what agreement Trump was referring to in his post on Truth Social. But the president's rhetoric was a sharp break from the optimism expressed recently when Trump lowered his 145% tariffs on Chinese goods to 30% for 90 days so that talks could happen. Trump said the tariff reduction had 'quickly stabilized' the economy. But he then said 'that China, perhaps not surprisingly to some, HAS TOTALLY VIOLATED ITS AGREEMENT WITH US. So much for being Mr. NICE GUY!' Trump to appear with Musk in Oval Office When Musk announced that he was leaving the administration earlier this week, Trump was conspicuously quiet. But now the two men are scheduled to appear together in the Oval Office. 'This will be his last day, but not really, because he will, always, be with us, helping all the way,' Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday evening. 'Elon is terrific!' The event is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. ET. Musk is leaving his job having accomplished far less than he set out to do, although his tumultuous tenure will likely leave a lasting mark on the federal government. White House acknowledges problems in RFK Jr.'s 'Make America Healthy Again' report The White House will fix errors in a much-anticipated federal government report spearheaded by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., which decried America's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs. Kennedy's wide-ranging 'Make America Healthy Again' report, released last week, cited hundreds of studies, but a closer look by the news organization NOTUS found that some of those studies did not actually exist. Asked about the report's problems, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the report will be updated. Kennedy has repeatedly said he would bring 'radical transparency' and 'gold-standard' science to the public health agencies. But the secretary refused to release details about who authored the 72-page report, which calls for increased scrutiny of the childhood vaccine schedule and describes the nation's children as overmedicated and undernourished. Leavitt said that the White House has 'complete confidence' in Kennedy. ▶ Read more about Kennedy's report Trump's big plans on trade and more run up against laws of political gravity, separation of powers On Wednesday, an obscure but powerful court in New York rejected the legal foundation of Trump's most sweeping tariffs, finding that Trump could not use a 1977 law to declare a national emergency on trade imbalances and fentanyl smuggling to justify a series of import taxes that have unsettled the world. Reordering the global economy by executive fiat was an unconstitutional end-run around Congress' powers, the three-judge panel of Trump, Obama and Reagan appointees ruled in a scathing rebuke of Trump's action. The setbacks fit a broader pattern for a president who has advanced an extraordinarily expansive view of executive power. The laws of political gravity, the separation of powers and geopolitical realities are proving to be tougher to conquer than Trump will publicly admit. As various legal skirmishes play out, he may have to choose between bowing to the limits of his power or trying to ignore the judicial system. ▶ Read more on reality checks on Trump's assertions of authority Trump's latest pardons benefit an array of political allies and public figures A governor who resigned amid a corruption scandal and served two stints in federal prison. A New York Republican who resigned from Congress after a tax fraud conviction and who made headlines for threatening to throw a reporter off a Capitol balcony over a question he didn't like. Reality TV stars convicted of cheating banks and evading taxes. FILE - Todd Chrisley, left, and his wife, Julie Chrisley, pose for photos at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 2, 2017, in Las Vegas. Todd and Julie Chrisley, who are in prison after being convicted on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion, are challenging aspects of their convictions and sentences in a federal appeals court.(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File) All were unlikely beneficiaries this week of pardons, with Trump flexing his executive power to bestow clemency on political allies, prominent public figures and others convicted of defrauding the public. The moves not only take aim at criminal cases once touted as just by the Justice Department but also come amid a continuing Trump administration erosion of public integrity guardrails, including the firing of the department's pardon attorney and the near-dismantling of a prosecution unit established to hold public officials accountable for abusing the public trust. ▶ Read more about Trump's pardons Trump has long warned of a 'deep state.' Now in power, he's under pressure to expose it Four months into his second term, Trump has continued to stoke dark theories involving his predecessors and other powerful politicians and attorneys — most recently raising the specter of nefarious intent behind former President Joe Biden's use of an autopen to sign papers. The administration has pledged to reopen investigations and has taken steps to declassify certain documents, including releasing more than 63,000 pages of records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Yet many of Trump's supporters say it's not enough. Some who take him at his word are beginning to get restless as they ask why his administration, which holds the keys to chasing down these alleged government secrets, is denying them the evidence and retribution they expected. His Justice Department has not yet arrested hordes of 'deep state' actors as some of his supporters had hoped it would, even as the president has been posting cryptic videos and memes about Democratic politicians. ▶ Read more about Trump and the 'deep state' Trump holding Pennsylvania rally to promote deal for Japan-based Nippon to 'partner' with US Steel Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic American steelmaker under U.S.-control. Though Trump initially vowed to block the Japanese steelmaker's bid to buy Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, he changed course and announced an agreement last week for what he described as 'partial ownership' by Nippon. It's not clear, though, if the deal his administration helped broker has been finalized or how ownership would be structured. Trump stressed the deal would maintain American control of the storied company, which is seen as both a political symbol and an important matter for the country's supply chain, industries like auto manufacturing and national security. U.S. Steel has not publicly communicated any details of a revamped deal to investors. Nippon Steel issued a statement approving of the proposed 'partnership' but also has not disclosed terms of the arrangement. ▶ Read more about the deal
Toronto Star
a day ago
- Business
- Toronto Star
The Latest: Trump celebrates steel and Musk as White House owns errors in RFK Jr. report
President Donald Trump is holding a rally in Pennsylvania on Friday to celebrate a details-to-come deal for Japan-based Nippon Steel to invest in U.S. Steel, which he says will keep the iconic American steelmaker under U.S.-control. ICE, the agency tasked with carrying out Trump's mass deportation campaign is undergoing a major staff reorganization. The White House says its fixing errors in a much-anticipated federal report led by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. decrying America's food supply, pesticides and prescription drugs. And billionaire Elon Musk faces big challenges as he leaves Washington after an Oval Office appearance Friday afternoon. Each of his numerous businesses have their own set of issues. More from The Star & partners
