China’s Refusal to Buy U.S. Soybeans Is an Economically Hostile Act
Lieutenant Governor Leslie Rutledge joins Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business to discuss President Trump’s stance on China’s soybean trade and why she believes America must invest in domestic biodiesel production instead of importing used cooking oil from China.
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A recent guest column in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, written by Lt. Governor Leslie Rutledge, emphasized the importance of strengthening Arkansas’s economy through fair trade and support for local producers. Rutledge noted that building markets for Arkansas goods and empowering farmers and manufacturers are key to sustaining growth and opportunity across the state.
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Lt. Gov. Leslie Rutledge has been named the 2025 Distinguished Alumnus by the William H. Bowen School of Law at University of Arkansas at Little Rock — an acknowledgement of her career in public service, including her tenure as the state’s first female and Republican Attorney General and female Lieutenant Governor.
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