Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre believes America should take back farm land owned by China. Favre, who has been a vocal supporter of President-elect Donald Trump, shared a post on social media advocating for the US to take back 192,000 acres of farmland owned by China. He captioned the re-share “That’s a ton of land. If true, Americans should own American farmland.”
According to an investigation by the US Government Accountability Office, the USDA has failed to track foreign ownership of US farmland as required under the 1978 Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimated that China owned about 192,000 acres of US land in 2019, which has been augmented since March 2021 with a collective $6.1 billion in land.
Favre’s post comes amid an increase in scrutiny of land purchases by foreign investors, with many expressing concerns that foreign companies and investors, particularly those from China, may be establishing a stranglehold on key US food and energy supplies. In response, Republican lawmakers and local leaders have called for increased transparency and regulation of foreign land purchases.
Favre’s comments are not the first time he has expressed support for Trump. In the 2020 election, Favre endorsed Trump, citing his stance on issues of freedom of speech, gun rights, and support for the military and police. The former Packers quarterback has also been a vocal critic of Democrats and has said that voting for Vice President Kamala Harris would be “insane.”
