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  "id": 2300666,
  "title": "Vance will campaign at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather once worked",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/vance-will-campaign-at-the-ohio-steel-plant-where-his-grandfather-2300666",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T04:02:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/world/2026/08/20/vance-will-campaign-at-the-ohio-steel-plant-where-his-grandfather-once-worked"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Middletown, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance is returning to his hometown on Friday to campaign for Republican candidates at the same steel plant where his grandfather once worked. The Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works facility, formerly known as Armco Steel, was where Vance's grandfather James Vance spent nearly four decades of his career. Vance has emphasized his roots in the Rust Belt region while supporting GOP candidates ahead of November's midterm elections and promoting Trump administration economic policies aimed at expanding U.S. manufacturing. The event occurs as Vance is anticipated to intensify his travel itinerary with additional public appearances and fundraisers. During a recent radio interview, Vance stated that \"this stop will be personally very meaningful\" due to his family's connection to the plant. He highlighted that \"plants like this wouldn't exist were it not for some of the Trump administration's economic policies.\" Accompanied by U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Vance plans to visit Cincinnati chili restaurants and reminisce about his grandfather's legacy as an economic savior for his family.",
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        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Vance will campaign at the Ohio steel plant where his grandfather once worked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/vance-will-campaign-at-the-ohio-steel-plant-where-his-grandfather",
        "published": "2026-08-21T04:23:03.000Z"
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