Trump’s statement on a “planned partnership” between the two companies left it vague as to whether he is approving Nippon Steel’s bid after he vowed repeatedly to block the

Trump first previewed the deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon during a press conference with the Japanese prime minister in February.

President Donald Trump announced Friday that U.S. Steel will remain headquartered in Pittsburgh as part of a newly proposed “planned partnership” with Japan-based Nippon Steel. According to reporting from KDKA,