{"id":2328670,"date":"2024-08-21T18:08:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T22:08:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-piles-onto-gops-china-attacks-in-michigan-senate-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T18:10:56","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T22:10:56","slug":"trump-piles-onto-gops-china-attacks-in-michigan-senate-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-piles-onto-gops-china-attacks-in-michigan-senate-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump piles onto GOP\u2019s China attacks in Michigan Senate race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Ftrump-piles-onto-gops-china-attacks-in-michigan-senate-race-washington-examiner%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=2328670&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--><p>In the Michigan Senate race, former President Donald Trump has intensified attacks on Democratic nominee Rep. Elissa Slotkin by linking her to a Chinese-affiliated electric vehicle battery manufacturer, Gotion.\u2062 Trump portrays Slotkin as weak on China, a charge her campaign denies in light of a \u200bstaffer\u2019s\u2062 nondisclosure agreement related to Gotion\u2019s proposed $2.3 billion plant. Meanwhile, her\u200b opponent, former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers, seeks to capitalize on this issue as a means to paint Slotkin as ineffective against Chinese influence and to \u2063appeal to voters concerned\u200c about job security in Michigan\u2019s auto industry. The race has significant implications for controlling the Senate, as it is vacated \u200cby longtime Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow. Rogers has hosted rallies opposing Gotion and launched an aggressive advertising campaign accusing Slotkin \u2064of threatening Michigan jobs \u200dwith her policies and agreements. The Slotkin campaign asserts that\u200d the allegations have been \u2064debunked but has \u200bnot publicly commented on the latest accusations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump piles onto GOP&rsquo;s China attacks in Michigan Senate race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1287802\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Republicans are trying to put a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3055075\/slotkin-challenger-chinese-company-michigan-senate-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chinese-linked company\">Chinese-linked company<\/a> at the center of Michigan&rsquo;s heated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/battle-set-key-michigan-senate-seat-elissa-slotkin-mike-rogers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Chinese-linked company\">battleground Senate race<\/a> between former Michigan GOP Rep. Mike Rogers and Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI).<\/p>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump has even entered the fray, seeking to portray Slotkin, the Democratic nominee, as weak on China during her three terms in the House. <\/p>\n<p>Slotkin&rsquo;s campaign has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing after a staffer signed a nondisclosure agreement related to a proposed $2.3 billion Michigan plant by Gotion, a Chinese-affiliated electric vehicle battery maker.<\/p>\n<p>But in a race that could determine control of the Senate, and a state that depends on the auto industry, Rogers appears to see the issue as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3063625\/china-a-potential-issue-in-michigan-u-s-senate-race\/\">political vulnerability<\/a>. He has leaned heavily into opposing Gotion as a way to paint Slotkin as powerless against Chinese aggression and to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-amazon-exploiting-zoning-laws-to-buy-up-large-swaths-of-land-in-californias-bay-area\/\" title=\"Report: Amazon Exploiting Zoning Laws to Buy Up Large Swaths of Land in California\u2019s Bay Area\">preserve blue-collar jobs<\/a> in the EV transition.<\/p>\n<p>The open Senate seat is being vacated by longtime Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI).<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/112996704956269968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"posted \">posted <\/a>to Truth Social that the facility would &ldquo;put Michiganders under the thumb of the Chinese Communist Party in Beijing&rdquo; and rejected <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/3106476486152006\/posts\/3287092294757090\/?paipv=0&amp;eav=AfaiIPh0SDB7AE5bbUbCK_lZoN06IeVSuXGwUCKR2YrYzCVPOVtBlY9NsB3rjY3dHN0&amp;_rdr\">an assertion by Gotion<\/a> that the presidential nominee has endorsed the manufacturing plant and other Chinese-affiliated investments. <\/p>\n<p>The claim was in reference to Trump saying at a campaign rally last month in Grand Rapids that if China wants to &ldquo;come in and sell us cars, they can, but they have to build plants here and they have to hire our workers, and that&rsquo;s fine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rogers, a former chairman of the House Intelligence Committee endorsed by Trump, has sought to link Gotion to the Biden administration&rsquo;s EV rules, which are expected to phase out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-ca-dem-senators-tell-biden-to-set-hard-date-to-eliminate-sale-of-gas-powered-vehicles\/\" title=\"Two CA Dem Senators Tell Biden To Set Hard Date To Eliminate Sale Of Gas-Powered Vehicles\">gas-powered vehicles<\/a>, in an appeal to voters tied to the state&rsquo;s auto industry. In his latest campaign tactic on the subject, Rogers on Wednesday held a &ldquo;No Gotion&rdquo; rally with local residents of the proposed site near Big Rapids, roughly an hour north of Grand Rapids.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This has all been part of their plan, and you have stood in the way of the Chinese Communist Party and Democrats trying to ruin the United States of America,&rdquo; Rogers told supporters. &ldquo;Let&rsquo;s make this election about beating Gotion.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He and the campaign arm of Senate Republicans also unveiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vOQQBONsXms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>seven<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sheldon-whitehouse-invited-three-dark-money-critics-to-testify-to-congress-they-all-take-dark-money\/\" title=\"Sheldon Whitehouse Invited Three Dark Money Critics To Testify to Congress. They All Take Dark Money.\">-figure ad buy<\/a><\/a> in which he says Slotkin &ldquo;pushed for EV mandates that are devastating the Michigan auto industry&rdquo; and &ldquo;signed a secret deal that helped a Chinese company, taking away jobs from Michigan workers.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Slotkin campaign did not respond to a request for comment, but her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-candidate-for-va-governor-will-not-personally-attend-state-march-for-life\/\" title=\"Republican Candidate For VA Governor Will Not Personally Attend State March for Life\">campaign previously told<\/a> the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the NDA allegation &ldquo;has been debunked several times&rdquo; and that it was a Slotkin staffer who signed an NDA with a state agency in order to discuss the proposed Gotion project. An NDA signed by Slotkin related only to discussions with semiconductor manufacturer Micron and General Motors for an EV battery plant.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Democrats have attempted to chip away at Rogers&rsquo;s image as a China hawk by citing his past work for companies like AT&amp;T that have ties to China. Rogers has countered the line of attack by noting his work scrutinizing Chinese telecom companies in Congress.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration has sought to prevent Chinese EV automakers from undercutting domestic production with sourcing requirements and 100% tariffs levied on those made in China, a penalty that can be easily circumvented if the vehicles are made elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Slotkin, who spent time working in the intelligence community as a CIA analyst before being first elected to Congress in 2018, was also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3055075\/slotkin-challenger-chinese-company-michigan-senate-primary\/\">criticized over Gotion<\/a> in her primary against Democratic opponent Hill Harper.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1287802\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1287802\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump intensifies GOP&#8217;s China criticism in Michigan Senate race<\/p>\n<p>Republicans are focusing on a Chinese-affiliated company as a key issue in the contentious Senate race in Michigan, where former GOP Rep. Mike Rogers is challenging Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin. Former President Donald Trump has joined the conversation, aiming to depict Slotkin as ineffective regarding China during her three terms in Congress. Slotkin&#8217;s campaign has consistently denied any misconduct after a staff member signed a nondisclosure agreement related to Gotion, a Chinese-linked electric vehicle battery manufacturer planning to build a $2.3 billion plant in Michigan. In this critical race that could influence Senate control and given Michigan&#8217;s reliance on the auto industry, Rogers is leveraging this issue to portray Slotkin as vulnerable against Chinese influence and advocate for job preservation amid the transition to electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The open Senate seat is being vacated by long-serving Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI). Trump expressed on Truth Social that the facility would &#8220;put Michiganders under the thumb of the Chinese Communist Party&#8221; and dismissed Gotion\u2019s claim that he endorsed their manufacturing plant and other investments linked to China. This was prompted by Trump&#8217;s comments at a recent rally where he stated that if China wants to sell cars here, they must build plants locally and hire American workers.<\/p>\n<p>Rogers, who has been endorsed by Trump and previously chaired the House Intelligence Committee, aims to connect Gotion with Biden administration policies promoting electric vehicles\u2014policies expected to phase out gas-powered cars\u2014to appeal to voters concerned about Michigan\u2019s automotive sector. Recently, he held a &#8220;No Gotion&#8221; rally with local residents near Big Rapids, emphasizing his stance against what he describes as plans from both Democrats and the Chinese Communist Party aimed at undermining America.<\/p>\n<p>He also launched an ad campaign accusing Slotkin of supporting harmful EV mandates for Michigan\u2019s auto industry while signing secret agreements benefiting a Chinese firm at the expense of local jobs. Although Slotkin&#8217;s campaign did not comment directly on these claims, they have previously stated that allegations regarding an NDA have been disproven multiple times; it was actually one of her staffers who signed an NDA concerning discussions about Gotion with state officials.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, Democrats are attempting to undermine Rogers&#8217; reputation as tough on China by highlighting his past associations with companies like AT&amp;T that have connections there; however, Rogers defends himself by pointing out his efforts scrutinizing Chinese telecom firms during his congressional tenure.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration is working towards preventing Chinese EV manufacturers from undermining domestic production through sourcing requirements and imposing 100% tariffs on imports from China\u2014a penalty easily avoided if vehicles are produced elsewhere. Meanwhile, Slotkin faced criticism over her ties with Gotion during her primary contest against fellow Democrat Hill Harper after serving as a CIA analyst before entering Congress in 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3108,"featured_media":2328671,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mike-rogers-interview.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4501,6203,3634],"class_list":["post-2328670","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-china","tag-gop","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/mike-rogers-interview.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3108"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328670"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328670\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328670"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}