U.S. President Donald Trump has been warned by three Democratic senators that allowing Chinese automakers to set up manufacturing plants locally “would trigger a national security crisis.” They have asked to classify BYD and other Chinese brands as “military-connected entities,” given their alleged link to China’s defense forces. The warning arrives after Trump said early this year that he was open to Chinese manufacturers setting up production plants in the country. MotorBiscuit reported his comment: “If they want to come in and build a plant and hire you and hire your friends and your neighbors, that’s great, I love that.” Currently, Chinese electric vehicles are not allowed to enter the U.S. due to cybersecurity laws that prohibit their import or sale. Read More from MotorBiscuit: - General Motors Forced to Stop Corvette Sales With No Fix In Sight For Issue Related to Rear Turn Signal - Speeding in Colorado? This New $75 Fine System Tracks You for Miles - Iran Puts Tesla and Major U.S. Firms on Target List in Retaliation Warning However, Trump’s statement suggests a willingness to allow manufacturers from China to produce and sell their cars locally in the future, a point that has been red-flagged by senators Tammy Baldwin, Elissa Slotkin, and Chuck Schumer. Reuters reported the contents of a letter they wrote to President Trump, which read: “We must be clear-eyed that inviting China’s automakers to set up shop in the United States would confer an insurmountable economic advantage impossible for American automakers to overcome, and it would trigger a national security crisis that could never be reversed.” The letter added: “While a new plant opened by a Chinese automaker in the United States may create some assembly and temporary construction jobs, that small number of jobs will not make up for the lasting job