Trump Takes Action Against China
Washington, D.C. – President Donald J. Trump is leading a bold charge to end China’s dangerous grip on the world’s supply of critical minerals — the essential building blocks for electric vehicles, smartphones, wind turbines, fighter jets, and missiles.
The Trump administration is pouring billions of dollars into America’s mining and manufacturing sector, launching price protections for U.S. producers, and declaring critical minerals a matter of national security.
Joshua Ballard, CEO of USA Rare Earth, called the current push “America’s Manhattan Project for rare earths,” noting his company plans to launch large-scale magnet production in Oklahoma next year.
Trump Takes On China’s Chokehold
China has spent decades dominating the rare earth industry, controlling more than 80% of global supply. These 50 minerals — including 17 rare earth elements — are vital to both civilian technology and America’s military power.
President Trump warned: “China sort of took a monopoly of the world’s magnets. But we hold the bigger, better cards. Soon we’ll have so many magnets we won’t know what to do with them.”
Trump has already threatened 200% tariffs if Beijing attempts to weaponize rare earth exports again — and even hinted at grounding Chinese jets by restricting U.S.-made airplane parts.
National Security Comes First
Defense experts have long warned that America’s reliance on hostile powers for critical minerals leaves the nation exposed. Those fears came true this year when Beijing’s export restrictions briefly shut down Ford’s electric vehicle production.
In response, Trump signed an executive order declaring mineral dependence a “direct threat” to U.S. security.
Gracelin Baskaran, director of the Critical Minerals Security Program, admitted: “What once felt like a distant problem has now hit close to home.”
Pentagon Pours Money Into American Mining
The Department of Defense is taking historic steps to rebuild America’s independence:
- $400 million invested in U.S. producer MP Materials.
- A $150 million loan this year to expand magnet production.
- A guaranteed price floor to shield U.S. producers from Chinese dumping.
Other companies are stepping up too. NioCorp is building a $1.2 billion facility in Nebraska to produce niobium, titanium, scandium, and rare earths. Noveon Magnetics in Texas is ramping up to 2,000 tons of rare-earth magnets per year.
But demand in North America already exceeds 35,000 tons annually, and analysts warn it could double by 2035.
America First Minerals – Billions Committed
The Trump administration’s most recent tax and spending cut bill includes:
- $2 billion to boost the Pentagon’s mineral stockpile.
- $5 billion through 2029 to secure U.S. supply chains.
- Over $439 million awarded since 2020 to expand rare earth mining and processing.
Trump is also pursuing foreign partnerships — from Greenland to Africa — to diversify supply chains and reduce reliance on Beijing.
The Road Ahead
Industry experts caution that U.S. mining projects are years away from full production, meaning China will continue to use rare earths as leverage in trade. But Trump’s push marks the first serious effort in decades to restore American dominance.
David Abraham, author of The Elements of Power, summed it up: “Everyone agrees the U.S. can’t meet demand yet. But Trump has forced the nation to act. That alone is a historic shift.”
Bottom Line: Trump Puts America First
For too long, globalists handed Beijing control of the world’s most critical resources. Now, President Trump is reversing course — defending American companies, protecting U.S. jobs, and securing the nation’s independence from China’s economic blackmail.
This is more than economics. It’s about freedom, security, and America’s future.
