ROME, Ga.–President Donald Trump held a rally Feb. 19 at the Coosa Steel plant to celebrate a resurgence in business after he implemented tariffs on steel and other products last year.
“I’m looking at all this steel and equipment that just went up because of our tariffs,” Trump said while greeting the audience. “Thanks to what I call the Trump tariffs, business at Coosa Steel is booming again.”
Steel workers told The Epoch Times that shifts were limited in prior years when business slowed down, but since the tariffs took effect, there are more opportunities to earn money than ever before….
Trump Credits Tariffs for Revitalizing Steel Industry

