The president felt it was necessary for national security reasons. Actually, the proposal came from the Pentagon. And the reason for that is a problem that President Trump didn't create, which is that 97% of corn production in our country is reliant on glyphosate. 98% of soy production. It's about 80% of agricultural production. According to the industry, 100% of that is coming from China. You have an adversary that could literally shut down the American food supply overnight. (02:30–02:37)
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