An Iowa steel mill? Trump, GOP keep ignoring Americans' needs | Opinion

A Republican Party leader’s top priority, the opinion argues, should be reducing Americans’ cost of living, but it says President Donald Trump’s latest push—an Iowa steel mill—doesn’t match voters’ immediate needs. Trump announced on Sept. 28 that a company owned by an Indian conglomerate will build a $15 billion steel plant in Iowa, with steel production potentially starting in 2030, the Wall Street Journal reported. The piece cites polling showing 73% of voters rate the economy as “poor” or “only fair,” and points to a Sept. 25 WSJ poll placing Trump’s approval at 37%. It also draws comparisons to a Wisconsin Foxconn plan, which later shrank from $10 billion to $672 million, warning against counting “steel chickens” before results materialize.