Trump Announces $15 Billion Steel Plant in Iowa

President Trump unveiled a $15 billion steel facility in Iowa to be built by Mesabi Metallics, which the White House calls the largest in US history.

9 publishers · 12 articles · first seen 28 Sept 2026 · updated 38d ago

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How the odds moved · Iowa

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Time	Chance of yes
now	99%
15 Oct, 23:28 UTC	99%
15 Oct, 17:18 UTC	97%
15 Oct, 04:36 UTC	95%
13 Oct, 17:14 UTC	94%
12 Oct, 21:33 UTC	92%
12 Oct, 02:15 UTC	89%
11 Oct, 00:02 UTC	86%
8 Oct, 01:22 UTC	90%
6 Oct, 03:48 UTC	94%
5 Oct, 10:41 UTC	84%
4 Oct, 20:12 UTC	93%
3 Oct, 03:06 UTC	90%
2 Oct, 21:55 UTC	86%
2 Oct, 03:09 UTC	84%
28 Sept, 19:18 UTC	90%
27 Sept, 13:38 UTC	89%

The story so far

9 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 28 Sept 2026. Fox News Politics published first, on 28 September at 14:56 UTC; Just In News followed 1h 17m later. The most recent article, from Fortune, appeared on 30 September at 14:34 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Just In News (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), The Guardian US (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Fox News Politics, Quartz, South China Morning Post, Times of India, Fortune.

3 prediction markets price this story:

Iowa — resolved “Yes” on 23 Oct 2026. The outcome is Yes if Donald Trump physically enters Iowa between now and January 1, 2027. The outcome is No if he does not visit the state within that timeframe. Readers often mistake the news headline about a steel plant for the required event, but only his physical presence counts.
Above 2.772 billion bushels — the market puts it at 59%, closing 31 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the USDA NASS reports that Iowa’s corn for grain production for 2026 exceeds 2.772 billion bushels. It resolves to No if that specific report shows production at or below that amount. Readers often mistake the linked news story about a steel plant for the relevant data source, but only the official USDA NASS report counts.
Before 2029 — the market puts it at 25%, closing 30 Jun 2029. The market resolves to Yes if manufacturing’s share of GDP reaches at least 13.1% in the fourth quarter of 2028. It resolves to No if that value stays below 13.1% during that same quarter. Readers often mistake the deadline for the end of 2029 instead of Q4 2028.

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How it unfolded

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28 Sept, 14:56Fox News Politics Largest-ever US steel plant is coming to a key red state as Trump unveils $15B investment89%
28 Sept, 16:14Just In News Trump to announce massive steel plant in Iowa89%
28 Sept, 17:00Just In News Watch live: Trump to announce $15B Iowa steel project89%
28 Sept, 17:30Quartz Trump will announce $15 billion Iowa steel plant — the largest in U.S. history89%
28 Sept, 18:02South China Morning Post Trump announcing new Iowa steel plant the White House says will be biggest in US89%
28 Sept, 18:43CBS News Politics Trump announces plans for largest steel plant in U.S. history to be built in Iowa89%
28 Sept, 19:39The Guardian US Trump unveils plan for $15bn Iowa steel plant he calls biggest in US history90%▲1 points since the previous source
28 Sept, 20:04Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera Trump announces $15bn steel mill project in Iowa before US midterms90%
28 Sept, 20:10Just In News Vulnerable Iowa Republicans rally around Trump's Iowa steel plant announcement90%
29 Sept, 01:34Times of India India's Essar Group to invest $18 billion in 'largest' US steel plant, Trump announces90%
29 Sept, 10:59Just In News Trump kicks off week with economic 'win' for Iowa90%
30 Sept, 14:34Fortune Trump is touting a $54 billion South Korean investment in an Alaska gas project as Republicans fight to hold a key Senate seat90%
23 Oct, 00:02Market resolved: Yes

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Resolved Iowa Yes 15d ago
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Kalshi Above 2.772 billion bushels 59% $0 24hends 31 Jan 2027
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Kalshi Before 2029 25% $0 24hends 30 Jun 2029
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