President Donald Trump’s counselor joined Fox News’s Laura Ingraham to clear up any confusion about his attitude toward China.
Trump’s America First agenda has painted a target on his back, as every move is scrutinized based on how it will benefit American citizens first. So it’s no surprise that a comment made during Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting would get lips flapping.
Alina Habba stopped by The Ingraham Angle to clear up the misconception that Trump is abandoning his America First ways to cozy up to China.
Ingraham led with the quote from Trump that generated so much buzz.
“I see so many things saying that we don’t want China in this country. That’s not right. We want them to invest in the United States. That’s good. That’s a lot of money coming in. And we’ll invest in China,” he said.
“OK, but China’s already bought up American companies, agricultural interests and huge swaths of land and properties! Including some that we’ve documented here on the Angle near our military bases. But did MAGA turn out for Trump because they wanted more of that? Or they want thousands of more foreign workers here to drive down wages and opportunities for Americans? A fine line must be walked. Americans first, always. No matter what the donors want,” the host cautioned.
“But overall this is extremely exciting. Ending wars, deporting illegals, saving money, cutting the fat, making fair trade deals – A return to common sense. So now’s the time to double down on MAGA, build out the majority and do not give the left an inch,” she added.
“A little murmuring in MAGA-land about the comments about China today. Did MAGA vote for China to be able to buy up more American real estate or American companies, they ask,” Ingraham said to Habba.
“Is that really a question? Really? That’s what we’re doing now, the spin? That’s the spin? Yeah, no. What the president said was very simple. It’s the same policy we’ve had across the board. When you look at reciprocal tariffs, when you look at the strong arm that President Trump has had with China, with Canada, with Mexico. We want America to be safe. We care about American people first,” she said.
However, this didn’t stop Ingraham from continuing to express some skepticism.
“But you can’t buy … reciprocity would mean Americans can go off and buy lots of Chinese real estate. Real estate near military bases, which I know President Trump is not in favor of. But the concern, obviously is … you know, the deals are great and so much of them are phenomenal,” the host said. “But you see where Democrats are starting to worm their way into the populist agenda and say, ‘Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! How is that for the American worker, to bring in thousands of more foreign workers?’ That is what some on the MAGA side are kind of whispering about. But nevertheless, it’s out there.”
“What the president was referring to was us continuing to have business relations. We do import/export. Of course we do. That is what we’re talking about,” Habba explained. “Yes, we are going to be a strong nation. Yes, we are going to have peace through strength. Yes, we are going to have a stronger economy. And we were going to cut the fat through DOGE, through the president’s initiatives and what we have voted for — the American people have voted for — on November 5th. But that means that, yes, we’re going to be tough, but we still want to make money. We still want to be producing. We still want to work with other countries.”
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Sierra Marlee is a millennial whose hunger for the truth in a world of fake news has led her to write. Marlee also contributes to BizPac Review.
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