EXCLUSIVE — A pair of Trump-world veterans outlined a new blueprint Thursday for directly countering the Chinese Communist Party’s influence on American soil.
The Protecting America Initiative, launched by Presidential Envoy for Special Missions Ric Grenell and former acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf, published a five-point brief that aims to help federal lawmakers “protect the United States from the Chinese Communist Party” across six specific policy areas:
PAI noted that past bipartisan legislation addressing China’s influence had advanced out of committee but stalled on the Senate and House floors, with the group vowing to work with congressional Republicans to draft and advance legislation to the president’s desk.
PAI also said it plans to engage grassroots advocates to help lobby Congress.
“The Trump Administration has always taken the threat of Communist China seriously,” Grenell said in a statement. “It is important that we all work together to stop the CCP in their pursuit to control our food supply, our education system, national security, and all aspects of American life. The Protecting America Initiative is committed to promoting a robust policy agenda that prevents foreign adversaries like China from undermining America’s strength and security.”
“Legislators in Washington have a duty to enact policies that protect our nation from the CCP’s growing influence. From trade to national security, we must take a firm stance, and we can trust President Trump to do just that,” added Wolf. “The Protecting America Initiative stands ready to work with President Trump and Congress to stop Communist China’s threat to our country.”
The White House declined to comment on PAI’s plan but doubled down on Trump’s commitment to addressing China’s growing influence.
“President Trump is the first President in decades to stand up to China and makes the final decision on all policies to hold them accountable,” White House deputy press secretary Anna Kelly told the Washington Examiner.
PAI launched last year and played an active role in boosting President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign.
The group hosted Trump at a Pennsylvania roundtable in September, where the president spoke with farmers about China’s attempts to buy up American farmland.
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PAI also ran a six-figure battleground ad campaign accusing former Vice President Kamala Harris of “opening the door to China.”
They’ve maintained ad spends after Trump entered office, including a January campaign pressuring state legislators to back Trump’s anti-CCP agenda and an April campaign touting the president’s heavy tariffs on China.
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