Is Steel making dead in the US?
Not under President Trump see the results below. Official Steel Mill Projects Announced Under Trump.
- Nucor Brandenburg, KY
- Nucor Frostproof, FL
- Nucor Sedalia, MO
- Steel Dynamics Sinton, TX
- CMC Mesa, AZ
- Big River Steel Phase II, AR
- Mesabi Metallics Iowa Mega‑Mill (confirmed)
- Nippon Steel/U.S. Steel $14B required expansions
- That’s 5,890 direct hires tied to new or expanded steel mills announced under Trump, not counting construction or supplier jobs. And when you count construction, suppliers, and manufacturing support roles.
- That’s roughly 34 thousand total U.S. jobs tied to Trump‑era steel mill announcements — including direct hires, construction crews, and supplier/manufacturing support roles.
