Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) welcomed further investments into the United States as more international companies are driven by “the threat of China.”
Youngkin gave an interview to Bloomberg’s The Pulse on Friday to offer his predictions on the economic effect of November’s election. Currently, incumbent President Joe Biden is up for reelection against former President Donald Trump, who snagged the governor’s endorsement earlier this year. According to Youngkin, Virginians have been left “struggling” under Biden’s first term as grocery store prices are up 25% and gas prices are up 50%.
“At the heart of this is the recognition that the threat of China around the world is driving particularly European businesses to understand that trusted relationships — supply chains in these most critical industries, like semiconductors, like pharmaceuticals, like electric vehicle…
