WASHINGTON – USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins told Breitbart News on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration is seeking ways to stop China from purchasing American farmland.
Rollins said in her first exclusive interview with non-trade publications that “unsuspected” people were interested in this, especially those who are loyal to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), especially Americans rather than foreigners, to Americans. He said he wanted to own it correctly.
Rollins said Trump deserves great credit for reorienting global debate and perspectives about the CCP threat on the world stage. The second administration continues this focus.
“Let's take a step back and give President Trump a little more credit,” Rollins said. “Looking back at history nine or ten years ago, he first dropped that escalator in New York City and began talking about China as a major threat to our national security as well as food security. I remember everything, and I'm a long-time conservative of Reagan, the leader of Texas policy before meeting President Trump. People weren't really talking about China. At least there aren't many, at least. President Trump has brought a whole new context to the conversation about what we need to do to put America first. In fact, China is The past decade is very important to be very concerned about answering your questions directly, as it may not be the really good player that many free market followers were proposing.'
Rollins told Breitbart News that through her organization she even led her as a USDA secretary – through the American First Policy Institute, she endorses a state-level initiative taken to block farmland purchases He said he was doing it. Several states, like South Dakota and Florida, have fully passed laws banning them. More Two-thirds of the state Considering the law or other measures, they were either employed in their last year or were considering other measures. Now, Rollins said the Trump administration is looking for a way from the federal government to tackle the issue head on.
“One of the top-level lists is probably Chinese purchases of our farmland. Much of that land is around our military's front post base,” Rollins told Breitbart News. . “So we're having a really, really important conversation now about how to push it back. With my experience in America, I have a huge belief in the Institute of Democracy on a large scale. Revised 10th. says our state is the guardian of the gates. We are also looking at federal solutions to make states act to pass state laws.”
Details of Rollins' exclusive interview with Breitbart News are approaching.
