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Riley Moore: “There were 10,000 people working at [the] steel mill in…”

Featuring: Riley Moore, Republican | U.S. House West Virginia, District 2

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The World Over October 30, 2025 | Christians in Nigeria: Rep. Riley Moore with Raymond Arroyo

Published | Video Starts at 10:26

Oh, yeah. Sage of McLean, he came to Weirton, West Virginia, in the 90s and told us, if we continue down this path with NAFTA, if we continue trade with China. There were 10,000 people working at [the] steel mill in Weirton at that time. He said, you all are going to lose your jobs. We got 3,000 jobs left there now. He was 100% right. Yeah. Well, that. That's a medal that's well deserved. Congressman Moore, thank you for being here. Thank you, Raymond. Thank you. Thank. You. (10:26–10:34)

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Asserts that jobs at the Weirton steel mill decreased from 10,000 to 3,000.

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