In a speech at the Pittsburgh headquarters of the United Steelworkers, President Joe Biden pledged on Wednesday to keep U.S. Steel U.S. owned.
Biden’s visit came after months of discussion about Japan-based Nippon buying out U.S. Steel.
Several protests ensued outside of the building ahead and after Biden’s arrival.
Pro-Palestine groups chanted phrases such as “Gaza must food and water,” “Genocide Joe has got to go,” “14 billion h*ll no, Joe Biden has got to go,” and “Say it loud, shake the ground, end the siege on Gaza now.”
As of 8 April 2024, over 34,000 people (33,091 Palestinian and 1,410 Israeli) have been reported as killed in the Israel–Hamas war, including 95 journalists (90 Palestinian, 2 Israeli and 3 Lebanese) and over 224 humanitarian aid workers, including 179 employees of UNRWA, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
Other protesters included people against Biden’s current economic policies and former president Donald Trump supporters.
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 is Primary Presidential Election Day for Allegheny County. Polling places are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voters in line as of 8 p.m. on Election Day will be allowed to vote. Mail-in and absentee ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted.
Photos by Evan Levine and Erin Yudt
