Trump Calls for Boycott of Companies Siding With MLB Against Georgia Voting Laws

A major division happening across the nation: Major League Baseball is going up against the state of Georgia.

200 companies siding with the MLB against the election laws in Georgia. This comes after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed SB 202, or the Election Integrity Act of 2021 into law. The 95-page law requires photo or state-approved ID to vote absentee by mail, expands early voting across the state to a minimum of one week before Election Day, expands poll hours to 7 am to 7 pm; mandates that secure drop boxes be placed inside early voting locations, with constant surveillance, and shortens the election cycle to four weeks from nine.

Former presidents Obama and Trump both weighing in as well. Trump calling for a boycott on companies against Georgia's new election laws. He tells supporters "never submit."

And others raise concerns about how China is involved. Former Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo shared an article on Twitter about MLB's partnership with Beijing Enterprises Real-Estate Group —a top Chinese state-owned enterprise—and wrote: “Georgia’s laws don’t comport with MLB “values” but China’s do?”

Chinese state media reported on April 1 that the MLB will continue to be aired on the streaming platform operated by Chinese tech giant Tencent, which has significant ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).

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