What they are saying: President Trump Joins Protecting America Initiative Roundtable in Western Pennsylvania on Protecting America’s Food Supply from China
The Protecting America Initiative held a roundtable event yesterday with President Trump and Pennsylvania farmers about the need to combat the growing influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on America’s agriculture industry and food supply.
The event was hosted by the Protecting America Initiative senior advisors former Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell and former U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin. The event featured numerous Pennsylvania farmers who discussed with President Trump the harmful impact China is having on American agriculture.
Here are the highlights:
TV:
WOLF, Wilkes-Barre
“Former President Donald Trump is back in Pennsylvania today speaking at a Protecting America Initiative event. He talked about farmers and efforts made by his administration to help them, including making deals with other countries like China to purchase billions of dollars worth of products from U.S. farmers."
WCAU, Philadelphia
“The 2024 campaign trail made its way through Pennsylvania again today. Former President Trump attended a policy discussion in Smithton, which is south of Pittsburgh. It was hosted by the Protecting America Initiative, an anti-China group.”
KDKA, Pittsburgh
“The former president paid a visit to a farm in Smithton, Westmoreland County. The Protecting America Initiative hosted the event. Their discussion focused on what the organization calls the Chinese Communist Party’s growing threat to America's food supply and how the agriculture community can combat the threat.”
WHP, Harrisburg
“Former President Donald Trump will make a stop in Pennsylvania today. Trump is expected to participate in an event hosted by the Protecting America Initiative in Westmoreland County. The event will focus on the Chinese Communist Party and its growing threat to the food supply chains and agricultural communities in the U.S.”
Fox News, Story with Martha MacCallum
“They want to focus on the threat they believe that China has on American agriculture, something that they see all the time.”
Fox News, America Reports
“Trump just met with [farmers], held a big roundtable with them and listened to their woes and their complaints about what's been happening in terms of competition, he said that Americans are being ripped off by China and he is going to deal with that Day One.”
Fox News, Fox & Friends
“Before the rally, Mr. Trump is going to visit a local family farm in the town of Smithton to address the threat of China against American agriculture.”
Newsmax
“China has quietly, but strategically worked against us whenever we are distracted by wars or COVID. China goes in and absolutely tries to distract the American people quietly. They go after our local and state politicians, they go after our manufacturing and there is no question that they are looking to leverage that investment.”
NewsNation
“The Protecting America Initiative will host presidential candidate Donald Trump and Pennsylvanians who are concerned by the threat of China. As NewsNation has been reporting, the CCP is using strategic investments and land purchases and key sectors of US agriculture… It could lead to disruptions or manipulations of the supply of critical food resources in the future.”
Scripps News
“Donald Trump made stops in Pennsylvania on Monday, at a Protecting America Initiative roundtable, the former president said he would protect American farmers by being tough on China.”
SOCIAL MEDIA:
@TrumpWarRoom: President Trump outlines his trade policies in Pennsylvania:
@TrumpWarRoom: REPORTER: How will you protect farm land from being bought up by the Chinese Communist Party? TRUMP: "We're going to protect it by saying you can't do it."
@TrumpWarRoom: PRESIDENT TRUMP: "I love the farmers. I'm very comfortable with the farmers... I've always won with the farmers and that's because I produce. Promises made — promises kept. Your energy bill, within 12 months, will be cut in half."
@TrumpWarRoom: Pennsylvania farmer compares his current fuel prices to what they were under President Trump:
@CollinRugg: JUST IN: Donald Trump points at the tractors behind him, tells John Deere that if they move their business to Mexico he is going to put a 200% tariff on them. 🔥🔥🔥 The comments came while Trump was speaking to farmers in Pennsylvania.
@RyanAFournier: China and the CCP will continue to work towards sabotaging America. It's more important now than ever, that we have leaders willing to stand up and protect our shared American interests.
@LeeMZeldin: President Trump is a proven defender of U.S. farmers against the vast threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party. Great to be in PA with President Trump, leading a great @ProtectUSInit discussion with @RichardGrenell and local farmers.
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Background
The Protecting America Initiative is a conservative nonprofit organization that supports policies at the state and federal level that crack down on the growing threat of the Communist Chinese Party as they attempt to exert control over America’s economy, food supply, lawmaking, and education. The group is led by Richard Grenell, former Ambassador to Germany and Acting Director of National Intelligence in the Trump Administration, and Lee Zeldin, former New York congressman and gubernatorial candidate.
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