# Us Steel on The No Agenda Show Us Steel comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from May 2014 to June 2025. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** May 2014 – June 2025 - **Related topics:** [Nippon Steel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nippon-steel.md), [Donald Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [Japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md), [Pittsburgh](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pittsburgh.md), [Tariffs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tariffs.md), [Biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biden.md), [China](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/china.md), [Cyber Espionage](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cyber-espionage.md), [Eric Holder](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/eric-holder.md), [Hacking](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hacking.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### US Steel Investment, Nippon Steel Deal - **Episode:** [1769: Mr. Umami](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1769-mr-umami.md) - **Published:** 2025-06-01 - **Time:** 1:06:50–1:10:06 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1769-mr-umami/chapter/us-steel-investment-nippon-steel-deal.md President Donald Trump announced a doubling of tariffs on international steel imports, raising the rate from 25% to 50% to secure the domestic industry. The move coincides with a major investment from Japan's Nippon Steel into US Steel, structured with a "golden share" to ensure American control. The policy aims to revitalize the Rust Belt and address national security concerns regarding the availability of domestic steel. Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), [us steel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/us-steel.md), [nippon steel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nippon-steel.md), [tariffs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tariffs.md), [pittsburgh](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pittsburgh.md) ### Trump and Prime Minister Shigeru, Nippon Steel Deal - **Episode:** [1737: Wrong Puberty](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1737-wrong-puberty.md) - **Published:** 2025-02-09 - **Time:** 2:46:55–2:51:42 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1737-wrong-puberty/chapter/trump-and-prime-minister-shigeru-nippon-steel-deal.md President Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House, where it was announced that Nippon Steel would drop its acquisition of U.S. Steel in favor of a direct investment. While the leaders discussed reciprocal tariffs and defense spending, the hosts noted that mainstream media largely ignored the Prime Minister's pledge of a trillion-dollar investment in the United States. Keywords: [donald trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donald-trump.md), shigeru ishiba, [nippon steel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nippon-steel.md), [us steel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/us-steel.md), [tariffs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tariffs.md), [japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md) ### US Steel Nippon Buyout, National Security Review - **Episode:** [1727: Sideshow Bob](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1727-sideshow-bob.md) - **Published:** 2025-01-05 - **Time:** 2:25:54–2:34:13 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1727-sideshow-bob/chapter/us-steel-nippon-buyout-national-security-review.md The proposed $14 billion buyout of U.S. Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel is analyzed following President Biden's attempt to block the deal. While the Treasury and Defense departments reportedly favored the deal, the U.S. Trade Representative opposed it on political grounds. Proponents argue that the merger would create a stronger competitor against Chinese steel manufacturers. Keywords: [us steel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/us-steel.md), [nippon steel](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nippon-steel.md), [biden](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/biden.md), [national security](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/national-security.md), [japan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/japan.md) ### DOJ Indictment of Chinese Military Officers for Hacking - **Episode:** [619: Droves of Jihadis](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/619-droves-of-jihadis.md) - **Published:** 2014-05-26 - **Time:** 2:11:20–2:19:17 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/619-droves-of-jihadis/chapter/doj-indictment-of-chinese-military-officers-for-hacking.md Attorney General Eric Holder announced the first-ever criminal charges against state actors for cyber espionage, indicting five Chinese military officers. 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