Trump's vow to block U.S. Steel's sale sends stock tumbling

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

90% : What's even more remarkable is that the politicians who favor this intervention -- including Biden, Trump, and others like Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio), Trump's incoming vice president -- continue to frame it as being in the best interest of U.S. Steel.
85% : In place of that private investment, Trump is promising "a series of Tax Incentives and Tariffs" that will "make U.S. Steel Strong and Great Again.
62% : During his first term, Trump would often brag about various stock market indices hitting new highs, and he reportedly saw the rising valuations as proof that he was delivering on his political promises.
46% : That's a tidy illustration of the cost of government intervention in the deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel.
26% : Trump has little regard for free market principles or the limitations of government power.
23% : "As President, I will block this deal from happening," Trump promised.

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