Staff Reports
Former President Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear: he’s not about to let a China-backed electric vehicle battery factory take root in Michigan. The proposed facility, spearheaded by Gotion, a subsidiary of Gotion High-Tech, a company with all sorts of cozy ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has Trump’s red flags waving furiously. Posting on Truth Social, he asserted his unwavering opposition to the plant, arguing that it would essentially hand over Michiganders to a foreign tyrant.
Gotion’s plan comes with a fat stack of goodies from both the state and federal governments, raking in about $175 million from Michigan Democrats eager to support the green revolution—or perhaps just their own green ambitions. What better way to show commitment to electric vehicles than by striking a deal with a company that’s swimming in CCP ties and subsidies? Yet, even some locals have had enough, attempting to recall officials who backed the project. But not to worry; Gotion’s Vice President claimed there’s no CCP influence in their North American operations—because who doesn’t trust a company with such deep ties to a regime that’s pretty much synonymous with everything wrong in the world?
'Bad For The State And Our Country': Trump Comes Out Swinging Against Chinese Communist-Linked Plant Backed By Dems https://t.co/GVT4QymAX9
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 21, 2024
Digging deeper, the evidence starts to stack up against this so-called business venture. Gotion recently submitted paperwork revealing that they’re partially funded by the Chinese government. Oh, and let’s not forget that over 900 of their employees are, shockingly, members of the CCP. The Daily Caller News Foundation even dug up footage of Gotion High-Tech employees dressed like Red Army soldiers, saluting the party. Sounds like an American dream, right? Or more like a nightmare wrapped in an electric vehicle bow.
In a timely response, a group of Republican Congress members has rallied together to push back against Gotion. The NO GOTION Act aims to block any CCP-affiliated firms from taking advantage of the Inflation Reduction Act’s tax credits. It’s about time someone stood up for American interests—especially when the former CIA Director expressed concerns that the CCP could use this Michigan facility to undermine national security. The stakes couldn’t be any higher, yet Michigan’s Democrats seem intent on rolling out the welcome mat for a company that has more loyalty to Beijing than to Michigan workers.
Amid this chaos, Illinois has been put on the hot seat as Gotion eyes expansion there, too. Governor J.B. Pritzker was quick to label the opposition as misguided and rooted in xenophobia, but really, who wouldn’t be wary of a factory linked to a regime known for forced labor and oppression? As more citizens become aware of just how deep these ties run, hoping that the Democrats will heed their concerns feels like wishing for a snowstorm in July. In a time when American values and jobs should reign supreme, siding with foreign interests—especially those tied to communism—is leaving many scratching their heads in disbelief.
