1. Mesabi Metallics, headquartered in Minnesota, will invest $15 billion to build the largest steel plant in U.S. history, making it the largest steel plant project in U.S. history, according to Trump on Monday.
2. The Trump administration has finalized measures to significantly weaken federal fuel economy standards for automobiles, reversing a key policy that had encouraged the auto industry to improve the fuel efficiency of cars and trucks and increase sales of battery electric vehicles. 3. On the Reason for the War Against Iran
—US President Trump: “Iran is crazy right now, there’s no doubt about it. I started the war to prevent one of the worst things that could have happened, which was that Israel would be wiped out. Without Israel, there is no Middle East, and then rockets and bombs would be flying at us and Europe. And I prevented that.”
4. Claiming Canada May Remove All Tariffs Within Weeks
—US President Trump: “95% of Canada’s trade is with the United States, which is with us. I think in the next three to four weeks, Canada will come to us and say they will remove all tariffs.”
5. Debunking Reports of “Willing to Ease Sanctions and Unfreeze Funds for Iran”
—US President Trump: “Axios just published a report that ‘Trump’ offered sanctions waivers and frozen funds to Iran. This is untrue. I did not offer them anything! They should immediately retract this false report!”
