If you're one of the many people out there wondering if the conservative actually did win in last year's Pennsylvania Senate race, here's some more gas for that fire. 

John Fetterman is hopping mad at the news that U.S. Steel has agreed to be bought by Japanese firm Nippon Steel for a whopping $14.9 billion, and he wants the world to know it. He calls the pending sale "outrageous" and vows to do whatever he can to stop the sale from going through.

WATCH:

The acquisition of @U_S_Steel by a foreign company is wrong for workers and wrong for Pennsylvania. I’m gonna do everything I can to block it. pic.twitter.com/9EqohwRhRJ

— Senator John Fetterman (@SenFettermanPA) December 18, 2023

TRANSCRIPT:

I'm standing on the roof of my home right here in Braddock, Pennsylvania, right across the street from the Edgar Thompson plant. And I just have to say that it's absolutely outrageous that they have sold themselves to a foreign nation and a company. Can't do that. Steel is always about security as well, too. And I am committed to doing anything I can do from using my platform or my position in order to block this. And I'm going to fight for the Steelworkers and their union way of life l here as well, too. And we cannot ever allow them to be screwed over or left behind. 

U.S. Steel, which was founded in 1901 by J.P. Morgan, is headquartered in Pittsburgh and has long been a vital part of Pennsylvania's economy. According to an October 2023 press release, the company pumped more than $3.6 billion into the local and state economies in 2022. U.S. Steel President and Chief Executive Officer David B. Burrit said at the time:

“At U.S. Steel, we are thrilled to be the best partner to the communities in which we serve. We are deeply rooted in Pennsylvania, having operated here for more than a century. The steel that U. S. Steel creates keeps Pennsylvania – and America -- running strong. U.S. Steel is southwest Pennsylvania.”

Fetterman clearly has concerns that the new Japanese owners would be somewhat less committed to the success of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its many steelwork-dependent communities. It seems very personal for the senator since his house is in the shadows of one of U.S. Steel's plants, and, presumably, many of his neighbors are employed there.

In addition to his video on X, Fetterman released a statement about the pending sale, saying, “This is yet another example of hard-working Americans being blindsided by greedy corporations willing to sell out their communities to serve their shareholders. I stand with the men and women of the Steelworkers and their union way of life." He continued, “We cannot allow them to be screwed over or left behind. I promise to them and to all forgotten communities across Pennsylvania that I will work with [Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.)] and the rest of the delegation to fight like hell to make this right."

It does make one wonder if Dr. Oz, had he beaten Fetterman last year, would have taken such passionate positions on such things as foreign corporations buying up storied U.S. companies. The answer seems fairly obvious. As RedState's Bonchie recently reported, Fetterman has been turning conservative heads over a wide range of issues, including his strong pro-Israel stance, advocating for tighter border restrictions, and being one of the very few Democrats to call for the resignation of Bob Menendez (D-NJ). 

Jaws have been dropping left and right over Fetterman's positions. One X user summed it up perfectly, "Fetterman being reborn as a somewhat right wing populist was definitely not on my 2023 bingo card."