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Trump Orders “Buy American” Push, Cites 32,000 PA Jobs

6/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to prioritize American-made products and curb waiver use during his Mack Trucks plant visit in Macungie, Pennsylvania.
He linked recent Iran cease-fire talks to his tariff-driven job-creation message.
He cited 32,000 Pennsylvania jobs, including 2,600 manufacturing jobs added in recent months.
He highlighted Eli Lilly’s $3.5 billion facility creating over 1,000 jobs and Nokia’s $30 million semiconductor expansion and B. Braun’s $20 million medical-device expansion in Allentown.

History

Historical Context

In August 1971 President Richard Nixon announced a 10 % import surcharge—the hallmark of his “Nixon shock”—to curb rising imports and boost U.S. manufacturing. President Donald Trump’s 2024 call for significant “American-made” production at Mack Trucks in Pennsylvania revives that same protectionist logic, showing how tariff-based strategies reappear in contemporary trade debates.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to prioritize American-made products and curb waiver use during his Mack Trucks plant visit in Macungie, Pennsylvania.
He linked recent Iran cease-fire talks to his tariff-driven job-creation message.
He cited 32,000 Pennsylvania jobs, including 2,600 manufacturing jobs added in recent months.
He highlighted Eli Lilly’s $3.5 billion facility creating over 1,000 jobs and Nokia’s $30 million semiconductor expansion and B. Braun’s $20 million medical-device expansion in Allentown.

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