Virginia Rejects $3.5-Billion Ford Plant Over Fears of Communist Chinese Control

19 Jan 2023 | Abstracted from Jalopnik

"...what can best be described as a pissing contest with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over who can hurt their constituents more with meaningless virtual signaling, Youngkin rejected Ford’s plans for a lithium iron phosphate battery...DeSantis demanded the Republican legislature in Florida ban China from purchasing real estate..."

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