This action comes after President Trump encouraged Chinese companies to expand manufacturing and selling in the U.S. WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), called on President Donald Trump to stop Chinese automakers from jeopardizing American workers and risking our national security. They also called on the President to take action against the manufacture, sale, or operation of these companies and their products on U.S. soil. President Trump made comments at the Detroit Economic Forum, saying, “Let China come in.” This has been a priority issue for Slotkin, and the first piece of legislation she introduced as a U.S. Senator. Slotkin, a former CIA officer, has repeatedly warned Chinese-made connected vehicles could transmit sensitive data back to Beijing. “Allowing automakers headquartered in China, which operate with backing from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), to build and sell vehicles in the United States would have far-reaching consequences for our economic and national security,” wrote the Senators in a letter to President Trump. “We urge you to stay the course and make it clear that Chinese auto manufacturers and their products present unprecedented dangers to our economic and national security, and their manufacture, sale, or operation on U.S. soil is non-negotiable.” U.S. automakers and their supply chains are essential to economic security, supporting a broad manufacturing ecosystem, from steel to semiconductors, and accounting for about 3–5% of GDP and nearly 11 million jobs. Chinese automakers building factories in the U.S. would speed China’s push for global dominance and simultaneously jeopardize American workers. China’s industry benefits from heavy state subsidies and weaker labor protections, creating unfair competition. This could disrupt supply chains, where each assembly job supports roughly two supplier jobs. China is deepening auto ties with Canada and Mexico, raising security concerns and potentially