Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., said President Donald Trump “saved the American dream” by revitalizing the American steel industry and vowed to continue advancing Trump’s trade policies during a speech Tuesday at the American Iron and Steel Institute.

“President Trump saved the steel industry during his first term,” Banks said, according to prepared remarks obtained by Breitbart News. “But over the last four years, we’ve been backsliding as China and others have punched holes in American tariffs while the Biden administration turned a blind eye.”

The Indiana senator, a staunch supporter of American manufacturing, praised Trump’s efforts to reinvigorate trade policies and hold foreign competitors accountable.

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