While Democrat leaders continue to obsess over keeping abortion and the sexualization of children legal, actual problems do exist in the world. One of those problems is China, which has continued its soft power invasion of foreign nations, using money and influence to control.

China has long preyed on poor nations in Africa and South America, trapping desperate client states in bad deals that cede land and sovereignty. The CCP has bigger plans, though: The United States.

Per an interview on Fox News, Gov. Ron DeSantis recently slammed the move by China to buy up US farmland and other assets, calling it a “huge problem.”

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called out China for reportedly buying up massive amounts of property in the Sunshine State, telling “The Ingraham Angle” he signed legislation to curb what he deemed “undue influence from rogue states” like the Chinese Communist Party.

Host Laura Ingraham reported on growing concern over China buying up American real estate, especially in the agricultural and residential sectors, in the Plains and in places like Florida.

“I don’t think they should be able to do it,” DeSantis said. “I think the problem is these companies have ties to the CCP, and it’s not always apparent on the face of whatever a company is doing — but I think it’s a huge problem.”

DeSantis said Tallahassee has banned Chinese “Confucius Institutes,” which he said allow CCP influence and propaganda into the higher education system.

I’m of the opinion that any nation that wants to survive can’t allow its enemies to buy it piece by piece. This is not an issue of traditional, domestic free markets. Those stop at the nation’s shores. That’s not to say international trade and markets shouldn’t be allowed, but when US national security is at risk, that takes a higher priority than some misguided, globalist principle that China should be able to invest unrestricted in US markets.

Florida’s move to crack down on the practice needs to be followed in other states, but ultimately, it’s going to take federal action. Unfortunately, much of the Washington, DC, establishment is either too fearful to act against China or they are too tied to the communist nation.

In the same interview, DeSantis also slammed Rachel Levine, the much-lauded “transgender” HHS official for recent comments promoting “gender-affirming” care.

DeSantis said the term is a “euphemism” for forcing sex changes on the patient, adding there is “no evidence that this is something that’s effective medical care.”

“We know that people that do this when their kids have huge problems going on, so we believe that this is not appropriate in the state of Florida. We don’t think a doctor should get a license if they’re doing it,” DeSantis said, adding physicians performing the surgeries hailed by Levine should be sued by patients who develop problems later in life.

When talking about this topic, a lot of Republicans fall into the trap of affirming what they are disapproving of. DeSantis doesn’t play that game, insisting that these kinds of “transitions” of children, including surgery, are harmful and should be illegal. I think most would agree. The idea that doctors can perform whatever procedures they want is not how any of this works, and any doctor that mutilates a child should be held accountable. Personally, I think criminally, but I’m not sure that’s a rail the GOP is ready to touch.

The thing to see about DeSantis’ approach to both the Chinese and the transgender lobby is that he doesn’t just talk. He moves to get legislation passed that addresses the problem. The press has already started throwing a fit about the Florida governor’s attempts to ban “transition care.” You can bet his moves toward China will draw outrage too, perhaps from some on the right.

But to quote one of the few good Star Wars productions under the Disney regime, “this is the way.” Forget just talking. Forget just owning the libs, though, that’s important. Taking action is what gets results.