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PodcastThe Rubin ReportSeptember 28, 2026

Trump Announces Largest Steel Plant in U.S. History; EV Mandate Axed | 9/29/26 FIRST LOOK

Trump paired a $15B Iowa steel plant announcement with EV-mandate and Title IX rollbacks weeks ahead of competitive midterm races.

  • $15B Iowa steel plant: Trump announced Mesabi Metallics will build the largest steel plant in U.S. history in Iowa, producing 10 million tons annually starting 2030 and creating 1,750 permanent jobs.
  • New iron ore mine: The steel's raw material comes from Mesabi's $2.5 billion Minnesota mine, described as the first new U.S. iron ore mine in over 50 years.

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