Vice President JD Vance visited a steel plant in South Carolina on Thursday as he heralded the launch of an industrial renaissance in the US, in part due to President Donald Trump's moves to boost domestic industry.
Vance made the trip to Nucor Steel in Huger as part of the administration's events marking Trump's first 100 days in office.
I hope every single one of you, you guys in front me, feel a sense of pride, because these are the products that actually make America work, Vance told several hundred guests and Nucor steel workers gathered on a gravel lot outside one of the buildings at the company's sprawling facility. These are the products that make our citizens' lives better.
Nucor's corporate leaders have cheered Trump's tariff policies, which have shaken the global economy and proved less popular with other business leaders. The company's stock rose 6% per cent when the Trump administration announced new tariffs on imported steel, though the price has fluctuated since.
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