American Thought Leaders - The Epoch Times

Rep. John Moolenaar explains how the CCP first creates and then exploits economic dependencies with the end goal of becoming the world’s most dominant player: “When you think of the Cold War and you think of the relationship with the Soviet Union: we were never intertwined economically the way we are with China…I applaud President Trump [for] working very hard to separate and strengthen the resiliency of our supply chains. …Ultimately they are looking at a much longer time frame…What they want to do is be the most dominant power in the world, and they're willing to wait 50 years, 100 years.” Rep. Moolenaar is Chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP. 🔴 WATCH FULL: https://ept.ms/48J9Bp5

🚨Why did the CCP recently arrest almost 30 pastors and staff from the underground Zion Church? How might this play into the CCP’s strategy in trade talks with the Trump administration? “I think they are putting every bit of leverage on the table so that in a negotiation they can in some way relent, in a small way, and still keep their negotiated gains…So I do think there's a strategic aspect. So you see that with critical minerals. You see it with religious persecution. You see it with export controls, them denying Nvidia H20 chips. So they're setting up this negotiation line,” says Chairman John Moolenaar of the House Select Committee on the CCP. “I'm watching them refuse to buy soybeans right now. Going into that agreement, one of their tactics will be: ‘Well, we'll buy a certain amount of American soybeans. Aren't we being cooperative?’–-when they set up the entire problem to begin with. They're going to do that on rare earths. They're going to do that on other issues. They may release some political prisoners, all with the idea of: ‘See how reasonable we are.’ I believe America needs to really stand with a firm resolve at this time and say that's not acceptable. These ways of behaving are not acceptable.” https://rumble.com/v70opy6-behind-beijings-trade-talks-strategy-chairman-john-moolenaar-house-ccp-sele.html

“With rare earths, China is basically firing a loaded gun…on our economy,” says Rep. John Moolenaar, Chairman of the House CCP Select Committee. “They have over 90% of the market in monopolistic fashion. They use coercive methods to gain that leverage.” Moolenaar's championing a bill that would phase in 100% tariffs on strategic goods made in China. 🔴 PREMIERE 5pm ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/48J9Bp5

NBA player Jonathan Isaac’s shoe line UNITUS features Bible verses on their tongue and Christian symbolism in their design. I asked him why he chose certain verses, like “Persecuted, but not abandoned, struck down but not destroyed,” and he opened up about his journey of faith and perseverance: “I picked that one because that's how I felt… God had my back through all the situations, through the injuries, through the negativity, through the ups and through the downs, he didn't abandon me.” While rooted in faith, Isaac believes the shoes carry a universal message. They’re about resilience and courage—reminding anyone facing challenges that even in struggle, they can keep moving forward. 🔴 WATCH FULL: https://ept.ms/3JnaPMg

When all his teammates on the NBA knelt, Jonathan Isaac stood. After George Floyd’s death and at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement, he wrestled with how to respond. “I understood where humanity and where it all was coming from. But me, being a Christian…I was trying to figure out…what is an appropriate response that honors the truth and that honors giving an answer toward progress.” A sermon from his pastor changed everything. “If we respond…[with] anger, resentment, retaliation, hatred…we're going to get the same result. …Jesus said…if we could step into this moment with love, grace, mercy and truth, there can really be progress.“ 👉 Don’t miss the full episode! https://rumble.com/v70ljps-choosing-love-in-a-divided-world-jonathan-isaacs-stand.html

“I said, fellas, I’m not gonna kneel. And I’m not going to wear that T-shirt.” When all his fellow NBA players knelt for the national anthem, Jonathan Isaac stood. We sat down with him to talk about courage, conviction & calling. 🔴 PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/against-the-grain-the-nba-player-who-refused-to-kneel-or-get-the-shot-jonathan-isaac-5932399?utm_source=telegram&utm_medium=SocialM&utm_content=AmericanThoughtLeaders&utm_term=JonathanIsaac

“He saw…some of the Christmas lights—that he’d been forced to make in prison—were for sale in American markets." "That just chilled me," says Lee Smith, author of “The Plot Against the President” and more recently, “The China Matrix.” He was recounting a harrowing story he heard from a Falun Gong practitioner who was imprisoned, tortured, and used as slave labor in China for his faith. "That’s where some of our Christmas cheer comes from—this incredible suffering and torture. … It's not just about foreign policy and it's not just about trade…The people who rise to the top of this regime have climbed atop the corpses of tens of millions of fellow Chinese,” he says. https://rumble.com/v70kgw0-he-was-forced-to-make-christmas-lights-in-a-chinese-prisonthen-saw-them-in-.html

Louisiana has attracted nearly $70 billion in private investments in the last year and a half, says Governor Jeff Landry. Here’s how they did it: “We did unbelievable tax reform, educational reform, public safety reform. So Louisiana is really, really catching its stride right now.” “A big portion of that portfolio is in the LNG expansion. So we've got a bunch of LNG plants…Hyundai Steel announced a brand new Greenfield steel mill that they're going to build. We haven't built a steel mill in the United States in over 60 years…So we got a lot of great things going.” https://rumble.com/v70k01y-how-louisiana-attracted-nearly-70-billion-in-investments-gov.-jeff-landry.html

“The way that I read Russiagate now is Russiagate was partly an operation to keep Trump distracted from dealing with China," says Lee Smith, author of “The Plot Against the President” and more recently, “The China Matrix.” "Look at all the different attacks he's taken just for going after China. Look at what he's up against.” “They have one important card in their hand, and that is that Donald Trump has three years left…This is what American manufacturers and this is what Chinese officials are counting on: That in the meantime, people will throw a whole bunch of stuff at Trump to keep him off balance, to make sure that he's not able to focus on China. And when he is able to focus on China, they'll do stuff like they did last week with the rare earth minerals.” 🔴 WATCH FULL: https://ept.ms/48DitfM

What does Trump actually think about Xi Jinping and the CCP? This is what Trump told Lee Smith: “I think you have some very powerful forces in China. President Xi is a very smart and powerful man, but you have other forces that are strong.” “I saw it firsthand. He viewed my relationship with him and my position as president as very important. They were very embarrassed when they said this to us, because this was like having a deal ready to be signed and the deal was virtually ready to be signed. And then they withdrew it. And I believe that they had some additional forces in China that did not want to. I have no doubt in my mind. But that deal didn’t happen.” Lee’s interview with Trump is featured in his soon-to-be-released book “The China Matrix.” “It gives an insight into what Donald Trump not only thinks about Xi, but how Donald Trump is trying to position Xi,” he says. https://rumble.com/v70h384-lee-smith-reveals-what-trump-told-him-about-xi-jinping-and-the-ccp.html

"The President or someone needs to summon our strength and say: 'Look…we can't be tied to [the CCP] anymore because they're crazy & they're vicious & they want to destroy us. …So we're going to fight, and this is part of the cornerstone of my legacy. I'm your president. I love this country, and here's what we have to do.’" - Lee Smith, author of the new book "The China Matrix” 🔴 PREMIERE 5PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/48DitfM

It’s close to a miracle that @Andy_Ngo escaped when, for the second time, Antifa brutally assaulted and seriously injured him: “I had never had that type of feeling of dread before, and I was just wishing and praying in my head that law enforcement were nearby or undercover or around the corner, that I'll see a police car, something, please. And I kept walking, and it was dark… They were pursuing me … I never ran that fast before. I didn't know I could run that fast, and I'm running through downtown, sprinting, screaming for help, and nobody helps. There were people walking around. This was a Friday night, 10pm. It's not that late. Cars were in the middle of the road. I ran in the middle of the cars in the streets at the red light, pounding on windows and cars, asking for help, and when the light turned green, they drove off … “ https://rumble.com/v70guqk-how-andy-ngo-was-almost-killed-by-antifa.html

Andy Ngo @Andy_Ngo explains the operations of Antifa: “Antifa encouraged their supporters to get arrested, to be violent, get arrested, get it captured on camera. One: for propaganda purposes. But two: to get individuals to become party to lawsuits, lawfare against police departments and cities. And in liberal jurisdictions, the Democrat-run city council will vote to settle. One million, no problem. 10 million, no problem. 20 million, no problem. Cities across America have settled so those who were arrested for rioting get rewarded with money.” 🔴 WATCH FULL: https://ept.ms/3J3p9JO

Will the Supreme Court put an end to race-based redistricting? This week, the Supreme Court put the case back on the docket and heard a reargument - something that doesn’t happen often. Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry tells Jan Jekielek that he expects a big decision: “This case is about fairness. This case is about equal protection. This case is about a color blind Constitution, and I think the Chief [Justice Roberts] understands that. I think for 20 years, the chief has been trying to untangle the court out of redistricting. …I think he knows where he wants to land this case. The question is, does he give us the opinion sooner rather than later?” https://rumble.com/v70g40u-will-scotus-end-race-based-redistricting-governor-jeff-landry.html

Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger tells us that people now pay thousands of dollars to PR firms to “fix” their Wikipedia entries: “If you want the Wikipedia article about your enterprise or about yourself affecting your reputation to read a certain way, then you have to pay…Sometimes, maybe not all the time, but if there's a problem, you can get it fixed, but you're going to have to pay five or $10,000 or something to some PR firm.” 🔴 WATCH FULL: https://ept.ms/4q8cWUM

Antifa violence is being normalized by mainstream culture—and the realities are chilling, says @Andy_Ngo “After the assassination of the United Healthcare CEO, that act of murder was celebrated by the left, widely celebrated. And individuals online then began dispersing ‘Wanted’-style flyers of other CEOs. …Luigi Mangione, he's been made into a hero, a celebrity. At all his court hearings in New York City, people show up to cheer him on …And in the aftermath of Mr. Kirk’s assassination, that same type of celebration broke out…and that it's good that he died.” https://rumble.com/v70efo6-the-normalization-of-antifa-violence-andy-ngo.html

“It was very hard to believe, and I was overwhelmed with feelings of gratitude,” Andy Ngo told us about the recent Antifa roundtable discussion with Trump. “Myself and others have suffered a lot for reporting on this beat, and for a long time it fell on deaf ears. We finally have an administration that—as busy as it is dealing with things domestically and internationally—found time to get us together, to invite me along, and to share what I know. It's going to be really hard for them to dismantle these networks, legally, criminally and on the PR front as well.” 🔴 PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/3J3p9JO

Recently, an op-ed appeared in the NYT with the title “Donor Organs Are Too Rare. We Need a New Definition of Death.” Here’s why it’s an alarming idea, says Dr. Joseph Varon, co-founder of the Independent Medical Alliance: “I have seen people that have been declared dead, and they come back to life. I have seen that with my own eyes.” 🔴 WATCH FULL: https://ept.ms/48qliRk

Larry Sanger, co-founder of Wikipedia, reveals he’s working on a letter of protest against Wikipedia being used to defame people: “I'm sure there are a lot of people who have been bad-mouthed by Wikipedia who would sign such a letter. We can send it to the Wikimedia Foundation and to Congress and the White House and other governments around the world.” “It seems to be increasingly necessary to make some noise at Congress, which now has the Oversight Committee investigating foreign influence on Wikipedia.” https://rumble.com/v70b5m2-wikipedia-co-founder-reveals-hes-working-on-letter-of-protest-against-site.html

Wikipedia has turned into “an engine of defamation,” says Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger. “Wikipedia now has a list of what they call ‘perennial sources,’ and it functions as a blacklist. And according to this list, you simply may not cite—may not use as sources of Wikipedia articles—anything that has been branded as ‘right-wing.’ …The Epoch Times, for example…is colored red on this list.” 🔴 PREMIERE 9PM ET on @EpochTV: https://ept.ms/4q8cWUM