Fact-check · Sep 28, 2026 · Donald Trump
“At the end of World War two, The United produced 60% of global steel.”
TRUE
What the record shows
In 1945, the US produced 72% of the world's steel (Wikipedia, History of the iron and steel industry in the United States). Some sources cite 'over 60%' as a conservative estimate.
Sources
- 13.5 Industrial Changes in the Steel Industry – Introduction to Cultural Geography
- “No inventions; no innovations," a History of US Steel
- History of the iron and steel industry in the United States - Wikipedia
- [FREE] The raw materials that the US produced more of during World War II than any other country were: A. coal - brainly.com
- 1946 United States steel strike
- History of steel by Erin Schmitt Pittsburg Tank & Tower Group
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement, Sep. 28, 2026
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