December 2025: TRUMP PRESIDENCY Illinois legislator credits Trump for U.S. Steel announcement

Illinois legislator credits Trump for U.S. Steel announcement
"Illinois state legislator from the Metro East says it’s a Christmas miracle that U.S. Steel is reopening a furnace in Granite City.
Amy Elik, R-Alton, said the impact is going to be beyond just the 400 good-paying jobs coming back to the area after U.S. Steel announced Thursday was reopening.

“We're just thrilled that we think the entire region really will benefit economically from that, from increased traffic through Granite City and increased traffic and all those supporting organizations,” Elik told The Center Square.
U.S. Steel President and CEO David Burritt said the decision came after “carefully analyzing customer demand” and confidence in the company's ability “to safely and profitably operate the mill.”
Elik said it’s not silly to say it’s a Christmas miracle. She also said it wouldn’t have happened if not for President Donald Trump.
“That deal that [Trump] made between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel to get that sale through, and that golden share member that he insisted upon having so that the government can represent, be represented in business decisions is, frankly, the catalyst for what's going on here,” Elik told The Center Square. “In my opinion, this would not have happened under President Joe Biden and his administration in the past, or a President Kamala Harris, had that happen.” 

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