Sen. Eric Schmitt said he is undeterred by a $50 billion lawsuit filed against him by China, arguing the legal action is retaliation for exposing what he described as the Chinese Communist Party’s role in unleashing COVID-19 on the world and for highlighting dangerous weaknesses in global supply chains.
Schmitt said the lawsuit is an attempt at intimidation following a $24 billion judgment in Missouri against China tied to the pandemic.
“Violence is an attempt to intimidate,” Schmitt said.
“But I got news for the Chinese Communist I'm from the show me state. We don't scare easily. So bring it on.”
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Schmitt said Missouri secured a $24 billion judgment against China over allegations that Chinese authorities lied and deceived the world about the origins and spread of COVID-19.
“So we got a $24 billion judgment in Missouri against Communist China for unleashing COVID on the world because they lied and they deceived the world,” he said.
He cited specific actions by Chinese authorities that he argues demonstrate deliberate concealment of the virus’s spread.
“A couple of examples of that, Kellyanne, they cut off flights in and out of Wuhan domestically, but not internationally when they knew the coronavirus had leaked from the Wuhan lab,” Schmitt said.
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He also pointed to China’s actions involving personal protective equipment ahead of the global outbreak.
“They were the largest net exporter of PPE and then became the largest net importer of PPE in December of 2019 before they told the world about covid,” Schmitt said.
Schmitt said China’s response to his criticism has been to file what he described as a baseless lawsuit against him personally.
“They're responsible for unleashing this virus on the world, and we exposed all that, and they don't like it now, so we got a $24 billion judgment,” he said. “They have this ridiculous 50 billion $50 billion lawsuit against me.”
Schmitt said the broader issue extends beyond the lawsuit, arguing the pandemic exposed how fragile global supply chains have become, especially when the United States relies heavily on foreign adversaries.
“But the truth is, the bigger picture here Kellyanne is we exposed, I think, the supply chains and how vulnerable they really are,” he said.
“So the most efficient supply chains aren't always the most resilient.”
He warned that dependence on China for critical goods poses serious risks to Americans.
“So the fact that we were that reliant on materials from China, I think, is playing out now, right?” Schmitt said.
“They could, if they can shut it off.”
Schmitt said the issue is personal for him, particularly when it comes to pharmaceuticals.
“This is important to me. I have a son with epilepsy, right?” he said.
“So if they can do that on PPE, they could do it on pharmaceuticals, they could do it on critical minerals.”
He said those vulnerabilities highlight the importance of reshoring manufacturing to the United States, aligning with President Trump’s economic and national security policies.
“So I think it's it only highlights the importance of what President Trump's trying to do, which is to onshore this manufacturing to our country,” Schmitt said.
Schmitt dismissed China’s lawsuit as retaliatory and said he has no intention of backing down.
“But this is sour grapes by China,” he said.
“But I'm not going to be deterred. I'm certainly not going to apologize like they want me to do in the lawsuit, and it's just a bogus deal.”
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China can go where the sun dont shine.
In what court is he being sued?
FVCK, chiner commie BASTARDS!!!!!!!
When China was dragging people from their cars.Welding people in their apartments. Spraying down the cities with giant truck mounted foggers THAT THEY HAD ON HAND… Yo, they were PREPARED for something to get out and then OBVIOUSLY deployed all they had because they KNEW something got out. Doesn’t most influenza come from CHINA? Seems to me it’s not worth all the cheap crap.
Yes, yes. And much of the research used funds approved by Tony Fauci. He knew such research was not legal in the US, so he authorized it to be done in Wuhan.
It’s just too bad we cannot make him eat his bat soup.
The US is complicit in all of the Covid coverup. The University of North Carolina was doing all of the preliminary gain of function works before transferring the materials to Wuhan for further results.
The US and China owes the world trillions of dollars, and many scientists and politicians need to be prosecuted the deaths and lifetime damage they inflicted on people around the world…
This actually exposes America’s archilles heel. To allow such a lawsuit here, and Mexico, e.g., does it too often, is counter productive for the American civilization. Clearly, some politicians and judges have shown themselves to be susceptible to foreign payment for services. Don’t believe it? Check Rep Comer’s documentation on the Biden sales to foreign agencies, or Clinton’s approval of icbm navigation technology to China, or Iran’s role in dissing Trump in his campaigns. It’s real.
So why isn’t Fauci in prison for life for helping and covering for the communists?!?! He caused the death of many Americans and made millions. Maybe our feckless do nothing cowards in the GOP can have more hearings and let that POS lie to them again!!
He’s part of the luceferian protected elites, That’s why, he is however invited to every Washington DC Spirit cooking party
Obviously super virulent at first. Attenuated in time. Like all flu it can still kill you. Apparently it’s circulating in population with it’s cousins.
Vaccination is problematic because of mrna but immunity usually conferred after victimization. We’re lucky it wasn’t worse.
He could have been far less worse if Anthony Dr mangala fauci hadn’t hidden the fact that Ivermectin stopped it in its tracks within 8 hours if taken early onset of symptoms
can we go to war with europe yet? fck china let’s fix europe.
Any particular reason, or just because you feel that way ?
Treat the Chinese like they treated Trump when he tried to present evidence of election fraud–in every court in the US, tell them “They have no standing.”
Wait till China finds out about the discovery phase of going to trial.
Is China gone stupid?All the people who died should sue China
The USA should be careful on that score Polly – after all, who supplied the materials and “Programme” not to mention funding ? !! ( Because it is not legal in most Western countries including the USA.)
The world owes the handfull of Chinese scientists who transmitted the genetic code of the virus at the very beginning of the outbreak a whole debt of gratitude – this saved millions without a doubt and I’m not talking dollars.
In WWII the US fought on two fronts: the European and the Pacific Theatres. Today the US fights on two fronts: Islam and the CCP. The politicians of the 40’s recognized our challenges and worked together to defeat the enemy. Today, a lot of politicians (Dem’s) actively work with the enemy to defeat the US. Pray for the USA, the MAGA agenda, and defeat/prosecute all America’s enemies, foreign and domestic.
“I have a son with epilepsy, right? he said.”
Why do people do that? Why did Schmitt think he needed anyone to confirm he has a son with epilepsy?
Who can’t see through this? Trying to make COVID real again so you take, finally, the FINISHING JAB.
Don’t believe this story from the communist, who like the sons of Ishmael, are BORN TO LIE politically.
What’s with all these over the top amounts that are being awarded. The USA funded all the bio weapons and Fauce is still walking around free as a bird. What’s up with that.
Interesting considering EVERYONE knows it was Fauci.