Coverage dated September 28, 2026

Trump, 80, Promptly Falls Asleep After Announcing New Steel Plant

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President Donald Trump once again struggled to keep his eyes open Monday, just moments after unveiling a plan to build a new $15 billion steel plant in eastern Iowa. As Energy Secretary Chris Wright launched into an explanation of the administration’s industrialization agenda and new partnership wit…

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    President Donald Trump once again struggled to keep his eyes open Monday, just moments after unveiling a plan to build a new $15 billion steel plant in eastern Iowa. As Energy Secretary Chris Wright launched into an explanation of the administration’s industrialization agenda and new partnership wit…

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