Patriots, here's another perfect example of how big government is screwing over everyday Americans while pretending to help us. While families across the country struggle with car payments that rival mortgage costs, affordable vehicles exist around the world — but federal bureaucrats won't let us buy them.
Chinese automaker BYD has now officially surpassed Tesla in global electric vehicle sales, yet you can't buy a single BYD vehicle anywhere in America. Why? Because the same government that lectures us about "affordable transportation" has erected a wall of regulations, tariffs, and red tape that keeps cheap cars out of American driveways.
The Global Car Menu Americans Can't Access
According to automotive industry experts, the auto market isn't nearly as "global" as manufacturers want you to believe. While car companies slap the same badges on vehicles worldwide, Americans are essentially shopping from a completely different — and much more expensive — menu than the rest of the world.
Automotive analyst Karl Brauer and creator Al Vazquez recently highlighted this massive disparity, with Vazquez's Spanish-language platform giving him unique insight into markets that actually prioritize affordability over bureaucratic compliance.
Think about this: BYD is outselling Tesla globally by offering EVs that regular families can actually afford. But thanks to the administrative state's maze of "safety" regulations, emissions standards, and protectionist tariffs, these vehicles never make it to American showrooms.
"The same politicians who complain about wealth inequality are the ones blocking working families from accessing affordable transportation options that exist everywhere else in the world," one industry insider noted.
Trump's Opportunity to Unleash Competition
This is exactly the kind of regulatory stranglehold that President Trump's second-term agenda should target. While we absolutely need to be tough on China strategically, American consumers shouldn't be held hostage by a system that artificially inflates car prices through government interference.
Elon Musk's DOGE initiative should take a hard look at the Department of Transportation's role in blocking automotive competition. When foreign automakers can't even compete in our market, guess who wins? The same established car companies that have cozy relationships with Washington bureaucrats.
American families deserve access to the same affordable transportation options available worldwide. It's time to ask: whose interests are these regulations really serving?