Humanoid robots from Leju Robotics work at designated stations on an automobile wheel hub bearing production line at Zhejiang Zhaofeng Mechanical and Electronic's factory in Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang province on October 19, 2026. (Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images) / China OUT

A person walks past the former Bethlehem Steel plant, now part of the SteelStacks arts and entertainment campus, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on October 4, 2026. In a US city once known for its steel industry, workers enjoy family outings beside retired, rust-streaked blast furnances. This massive steel mill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, fell silent in the 1990s. The former industrial site is now a partially redeveloped arts and entertainment campus. Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district could tip control of the House of Representatives to Democrats following the midterm elections on November 3, where Democratic candidate Bob Brooks is running against Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images)

UAW Local 677's Shawn Smith poses for a portrait at the UAW Local 677 building in Allentown, Pennsylvania on October 5, 2026. The region's last remaining Mack truck manufacturing plant employs some 2,800 people. The company had announced plans to lay off up to 350 workers at the facility in April 2025, partly due to Trump's tariffs. Around 170 employees were ultimately let go, only to be recalled when business conditions improved -- and Trump himself visited the site in June to tout his policies. "I wasn't interested in being involved with that," said Shawn Smith, 52, a technician who puts finishing touches on heavy trucks. Smith, a union representative, supports Democratic candidate Brooks. He added that workers "don't talk politics" at the plant as it "just starts an argument." Nonetheless, he believes: "There's enough of a disconnect, and there's enough independents and Republicans that (will) say enough is enough, and they want a little bit of a change." (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images)

A visitor walks past a portion of the former Bethlehem Steel plant, now part of the SteelStacks arts and entertainment campus, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on October 4, 2026. In a US city once known for its steel industry, workers enjoy family outings beside retired, rust-streaked blast furnances. This massive steel mill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, fell silent in the 1990s. The former industrial site is now a partially redeveloped arts and entertainment campus. Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district could tip control of the House of Representatives to Democrats following the midterm elections on November 3, where Democratic candidate Bob Brooks is running against Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images)

A view of the former Bethlehem Steel Plant, now part of the SteelStacks arts and entertainment campus, as seen from St. Michael's Cemetery in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on October 4, 2026. In a US city once known for its steel industry, workers enjoy family outings beside retired, rust-streaked blast furnances. This massive steel mill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, fell silent in the 1990s. The former industrial site is now a partially redeveloped arts and entertainment campus. Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district could tip control of the House of Representatives to Democrats following the midterm elections on November 3, where Democratic candidate Bob Brooks is running against Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images)

Construction workers at a job site in downtown Allentown, Pennsylvania, on October 6, 2026. Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district, including Allentown and Bethlehem, could tip control of the House of Representatives to Democrats following the midterm elections on November 3. Democratic candidate Bob Brooks is running against Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images)

A Philadelphia Eagles football game is shown on a screen as people attend an Oktoberfest event at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania on October 4, 2026. In a US city once known for its steel industry, workers enjoy family outings beside retired, rust-streaked blast furnances. This massive steel mill in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, fell silent in the 1990s. The former industrial site is now a partially redeveloped arts and entertainment campus. Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district could tip control of the House of Representatives to Democrats following the midterm elections on November 3, where Democratic candidate Bob Brooks is running against Republican incumbent Ryan Mackenzie. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images)

UAW Local 677 president Mike Shupp poses for a portrait at the UAW Local 677 building in Allentown, Pennsylvania on October 5, 2026. Shupp, who is president of the local United Auto Workers' union, said: "I wish there was a manufacturing boom, but I'm not seeing it." At his office in Allentown, the labor leader recounted how the area used to be lined with manufacturing facilities. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images)