Lockheed Martin will keep the Sikorsky helicopter plant in Pennsylvania open after President Trump pressured its chief executive to continue operations there — saving 465 jobs.

“At the request of President Trump, I took another look at our decision to close the Coatesville, PA, facility and have decided to keep it open while we pursue additional work,” CEO Marillyn Hewson said in a Wednesday tweet.

Trump applauded the decision in his own tweet, saying, “We are very proud of Pennsylvania and the people who work there. Thank you to Lockheed Martin, one of the USA’s truly great companies!”

The F-35 fighter manufacturer had announced plans to close the plant, which does “completion work” for Sikorsky’s S-92 and S-76D choppers, citing a long slump in the rotorcraft industry.

“We look forward to working with the government and PA Congressional delegation to find more work for this facility,” the company said.

Sen. Patrick Toomey (R-Pa.) said in a statement that Lockheed’s decision provided short-term certainty for workers at the plant who had expected to either lose their jobs or be relocated later this year.

Fellow Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) was skeptical about the announcement, however, saying he was concerned about the lack of a specific plan.

General Motors has been under pressure for months from Trump over the fate of an idled assembly plant in northeast Ohio that it has since announced it will sell.

Both Ohio and Pennsylvania are considered crucial to Trump’s chances of being re-elected in 2020.

With Reuters