{"id":2026741,"date":"2023-09-09T12:18:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T16:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-trashes-biden-push-for-electric-vehicles-as-he-tries-to-woo-iowa-farmers\/"},"modified":"2023-09-09T12:21:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T16:21:57","slug":"desantis-trashes-biden-push-for-electric-vehicles-as-he-tries-to-woo-iowa-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-trashes-biden-push-for-electric-vehicles-as-he-tries-to-woo-iowa-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"DeSantis criticizes Biden&#8217;s electric vehicle push while courting Iowa farmers."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdesantis-trashes-biden-push-for-electric-vehicles-as-he-tries-to-woo-iowa-farmers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2026741&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Gov.\u2064 Ron DeSantis Vows \u2062to Support Farmers and Oppose Biden&#8217;s Electric Vehicle Push<\/h2>\n<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) is making a \u2062bold move to win over farmers in the \u2063Hawkeye State \u2063by standing against President Joe Biden&#8217;s &#8220;heavy-handed push for electric vehicles.&#8221; \u2062In an opinion piece for the Des Moines Register, DeSantis emphasizes the \u200bimportance\u200d of a thriving agriculture sector in building a stronger America.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I oppose the Biden administration&#8217;s heavy-handed push for electric vehicles. For many,\u200c such vehicles are\u2064 impractical and unaffordable, undermining the \u200beconomics\u200b of\u2063 states like Iowa that rely on biofuels \u2014 while making \u200dAmericans \u2062even more dependent on China. We \u2064will save the American automobile\u2064 and will not let the \u2063government force you into buying an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-transcript-edit-turns-kamala-harris-depopulation-statement-into-something-else-entirely\/\" title=\"White House transcript edit alters Kamala Harris' depopulation statement significantly.\">electric\u200c vehicle<\/a>,&#8221; DeSantis wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis\u200d goes further to offer his support for Gov. \u2063Kim Reynolds&#8217;s (R-IA)\u2064 request\u200d for \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-tim-scott-targets-chinese-communist-party-in-latest-campaign-ad-over-buying-farmland\/\" title=\"Sen. Tim Scott takes aim at Chinese Communist Party in new ad, exposing their farmland acquisitions.\">year-round sales<\/a> of \u2063gasoline with 15% ethanol. He\u2062 also pledges \u200bto protect liquid fuels and \u2064advocate for gasoline with higher\u2062 ethanol \u2064blends, ensuring that &#8220;America&#8217;s fuel economy is driven \u2062by moms in Marion, not bureaucrats in\u2063 Washington.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing the threat posed by\u200d China, DeSantis promises to take action \u2062against their acquisition of\u2063 American\u2062 farmland and theft of agricultural \u2064technology. He also vows to prevent ESG (Environmental, Social, and \u2062Governance) from\u2063 influencing policies that harm farmers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;China\u200b has also begun to actively steal agricultural data and \u2062technology. I will ensure\u2064 our agriculture policies include protections against\u2064 cyber espionage and IP theft. I will also focus on ensuring our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gas-prices-break-record-but-diesel-prices-will-greatly-affect-all-americans-and-the-world\/\" title=\"Gas Prices Break Record, but Diesel Prices Will Greatly Affect All Americans \u2013 And the World\">agricultural infrastructure<\/a> \u200cis\u2064 safe from cyber-attacks\u200b and other disruptions that have targeted co-ops and meatpacking plants in recent years,&#8221; DeSantis wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-trashes-biden-push-for-electric-vehicles-as-he-tries-to-woo-iowa-farmers\/\" title=\"DeSantis criticizes Biden's electric vehicle push while courting Iowa farmers.\">vision includes\u200b cutting regulations<\/a> that\u200d hinder \u2062farmers, expanding markets for crops\u2064 and livestock, incentivizing growth and investment, modernizing critical infrastructure, and safeguarding the agricultural sector from\u200d cyber threats. He praises\u2062 the ingenuity and productivity of Iowa \u200dfarmers and believes that, with the right leadership in Washington, they can contribute to America&#8217;s comeback.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;As president, I will cut regulations that hamstring our \u200cfarmers, open\u200b new \u2064markets for our crops and livestock, incentivize\u2062 growth and investment, modernize critical infrastructure, secure our agricultural sector from cyber\u2063 threats, and offer targeted support to farmers where \u200cneeded,&#8221; DeSantis wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Former \u2063Democratic Florida Agriculture Commissioner \u2064Nikki\u200d Fried, a \u200bcritic of DeSantis,\u2063 responded\u200d to\u2064 his opinion piece\u2063 by accusing him \u200cof not understanding the importance of Florida agriculture. However, DeSantis remains focused on\u2063 his campaign in Iowa, as the \u200dstate will host the first\u2064 contest \u200dof \u2064the 2024\u2063 GOP primary in January.<\/p>\n<p>DeSantis&#8217;s\u200d efforts in Iowa coincide with concerns from \u200cformer President Donald Trump&#8217;s campaign, which reportedly sees him\u2063 as \u2063a formidable competitor. Both DeSantis and Trump\u2063 are scheduled to attend the Iowa-Iowa State college \u2064football game, further highlighting their presence \u2063in the \u200bstate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) aims to win over Iowa farmers, opposing President Biden&#8217;s electric vehicle agenda. 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