Updated May 31, 2025 at 9:26 AM EDT

WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — President Trump told a crowd at the U.S. Steel plant outside of Pittsburgh on Friday that he is doubling tariffs on imported steel, making the announcement as he celebrated a multibillion dollar deal between the iconic American steelmaker and the Japanese company Nippon Steel.

"We are going to be imposing a 25% increase. We're going to bring it from 25% to 50% the tariffs on steel into the United States of America, which will even further secure the steel industry in the United States," Trump said. "Nobody's going to get around that."

He did not say when the increase would take effect.

Trump made the announcement while touting the deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon as a "planned partnership" and a major win for American manufactur

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