Let’s Make a Deal
Before President Trump, the American economy continued under the assumption that global trade and national security existed in separate lanes. One was about economics. The other was about defense. But as it turns out, economic strength is national strength, and America cannot remain secure if it allows foreign adversaries like China to dominate our critical industries, and strip us of our assets.
The country was reminded of this reality during the president’s high-stakes trip to Beijing, where some of America’s most influential tech leaders partnered with this administration in pursuit of new trade agreements and expanded market access.
With 17 American CEOs in attendance, Trump underscored what is truly at stake in the modern economy: artificial intelligence, semiconductor dominance, and supply-chain leverage. By establishing a trade deal in favor of our aerospace, semiconductor, and agricultural industries, it showed that America will remain the leader of the most critical industries driving the global economy.
Critics on the left will inevitably portray any engagement with China as weakness, but that misses the larger point of our trade policy. The goal is not isolation, but rather strength and leverage.
President Trump’s approach gives America the strength to negotiate deals that aren’t a compromise, but instead boost competition. Gone are the days of globalism - the days of blindly offshoring manufacturing. We are back to an America First agenda, which means an America First economy driven by America First trade.
By pursuing a balanced strategy, the administration is both expanding opportunities for businesses to go abroad while simultaneously protecting American-born industry.
Conservative policymakers like Congressman John Moolenaar recognize the threat of foreign exploitation, and laid the groundwork for this trip months ahead of takeoff. The debate is no longer whether economic security and national security overlap, they unquestionably do.
His recent bipartisan legislation to restrict foreign adversaries, particularly China, from acquiring American farmland near military installations and critical infrastructure reflects precisely the kind of common-sense foreign policy the majority of voters are looking for.
It’s simple: America should welcome fair trade, but never tolerate foreign surveillance in its own backyard.
It’s critical to remember food security is national security, which means defending our shrinking farmland near military bases is a matter of defense. The same idea can be translated to the country’s telecommunications networks and artificial intelligence, which were all defended during the administration’s trip abroad.
The American Security Coalition is fighting to maintain these principles: the idea that the United States must adopt a more integrated strategy toward economic resilience, industrial strength, and technological independence. Competition with China extends far beyond tariffs, into data protection, infrastructure control, energy security, and advanced manufacturing. Our borders are not just physical: they include trade, digital assets, and the workforce.
The participation of major American executives in Beijing signals confidence in American innovation itself. The United States still leads the world in entrepreneurship. The country’s free market creativity can’t be beat.
President Trump’s Beijing negotiations are about more than trade balances or corporate profits, but are about preserving American leadership in a world where economic power determines geopolitical power.
“Two years ago, we were, in fact, a Nation in decline. On that, I fully agree with President Xi! But now, the United States is the hottest Nation anywhere in the world, and hopefully our relationship with China will be stronger and better than ever before!”
—President Trump on Truth Social