Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) said the deal between US Steel and Nippon Steel announced last Friday by President Donald Trump is a game changer on multiple levels.
“It is a BFD [big f***ing deal],” a smiling Shapiro told the Washington Examiner, emphasizing that the deal will not only affect the entire steel industry but also stabilize and reinvigorate the region.
Shapiro said when the deal was announced in December 2023, people immediately took sides. However, he prioritized protecting steelmaking in the Mon Valley and keeping US Steel’s headquarters in downtown Pittsburgh.
“That was my North Star,” he said.
Shapiro said he watched the local union members go from being against the deal to supporting it.
“They really evolved over time on the deal,” he said.
