In Oklahoma Trump Country, Locals Say No to the President’s Deal to Build a Foreign-Owned Smelter

Locals say no to the president’s deal to build a foreign-owned smelter

President Donald Trump’s dream of opening a massive, foreign-owned aluminum smelter in Oklahoma is in jeopardy.

Trump deal to build foreign-owned refinery on the brink of failure in deep-red state

President Donald Trump’s dream of opening a massive, foreign-owned aluminum smelter in Oklahoma is in jeopardy.Ironically, the Republican leader’s plan to erect an enormous, superheated, pollution-producing, industrial complex in a rural area isn’t imploding because of his usual perceived enemies: the liberal, radical left.His plan is on the brink of failure, this time, because of fellow Republicans.It turns out Trump, his hired hands in Washing…

In Oklahoma Trump country, locals say no to the president’s deal to build a foreign-owned smelter

Hundreds of people gathered for a board of trustees meeting at Inola High School June 29, 2026. (Photo by Graycen Wheeler/KOSU) (This photo is available to be republished with this commentary.)President Donald Trump’s dream of opening a massive, foreign-owned aluminum smelter in Oklahoma is in jeopardy. Ironically, the Republican leader’s plan to erect an enormous, superheated, pollution-producing, industrial complex in a rural area isn’t implod…