Virginians, Not the CCP, Should Own ‘Rich and Vibrant’ Farmland: Gov. Youngkin

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, here speaking in Smithfield, Va., in October 2022, is not on the commonwealth's 2023 ballot but his lobbying for a 15-week abortion ban puts him and abortion on voters' minds as they go to the polls in November in what is beiung called "the first election of 2024." Alex Wong/Getty Images

Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin issued a video further asserting his stance that it’s unreasonable to let the state’s farmland fall into the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

Youngkin released a video on Jan. 31, after he blocked Virginia from being considered for the site of Ford Motor Company’s battery manufacturing plant due to national security concerns. The automaker has an ongoing agreement with Chinese battery manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (CATL) to supply batteries to Ford’s electric vehicles.