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Trump promised a steel mill in this rural Iowa region. But is it all a midterm election ploy?

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The GuardianTrump promised a steel mill in this rural Iowa region. But is it all a midterm election ploy?
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Residents would welcome the development, but the president’s past false promises cast doubt on the proposal On a Monday afternoon in late September, Donald Trump gathered Iowa Republicans in the Oval Office to make a big announcement: the firm Mesabi…

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