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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1005300)3/10/2017 8:04:36 PM
From: Brumar89  Respond to of 1573927
 
I've noted that ... 40% of the steel comes from Roman Abramovich's company. As recently as February, American pipelines were going to have to be built with American steel:

cnbc.com
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Earlier in the week, Trump reiterated his insistence that pipeline makers use U.S. materials when building projects in the United States.

In a meeting with small-business leaders, Trump clarified that he not only wants pipeline companies to purchase pipes fabricated in the country, but also expects the pipe suppliers to use raw U.S. steel.

"The American manufacturing base on steel is fully prepared to supply what is needed for the pipelines and for the general infrastructure projects that are certainly going to come," U.S. Steel CEO Mario Longhi said in an interview with " Power Lunch" on Wednesday.

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But come March:

The Keystone XL oil pipeline will not use American-produced steel during its construction despite President Donald Trump's insistence after signing the controversial directives back in January and referencing the move in his address to Congress, the White House confirmed on Friday.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2017/03/04/president-trump-keystone-pipeline-american-steel/98734238/

Abramovich is a pal of Ivanka and Jared Kushner.

Below is Ivanka sitting next Dasha Zhukova, wife of Roman Abramovich (at US Open last Sept):
Here is Roman and Dasha: