India, June 21 -- There was a time-not too long ago-when "Made in America" wasn't just a label. It was a legacy. It was the heartbeat of blue-collar patriotism, the sweat and steel of Pittsburgh, Detroit, and Cleveland. It meant something. It meant power. It meant independence. It meant Donald Trump's America First. But now, in the twilight of Trump's political theatre and the fog of shifting loyalties, we are forced to ask a very uncomfortable question: From protecting America to selling America-what changed, Mr President? Let's rewind.

In 2023, Nippon Steel, Japan's industrial heavyweight, came knocking at the doors of America's storied steel icon-US Steel. At the time, it looked like a potential rescue mission for a fading titan of Am...