The President's Daily Brief
May 29th, 2025: How GNC Is Giving China A Foothold on U.S. Military Bases & Russia’s Troop Build-Up
29 May 2025
In this episode of The President’s Daily Brief: A shocking breach on U.S. military bases—a supplement chain owned by a Chinese company with ties to the CCP is operating inside secure installations, prompting serious national security concerns. Ukraine warns that Russia is massing 50,000 troops near the northeastern border, possibly preparing for a new offensive. Germany pledges to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missile program—potentially allowing Kyiv to strike deep into Russian territory without Western restrictions. And in today’s Back of the Brief—Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces new visa bans targeting foreign officials who censor Americans online. To listen to the show ad-free, become a premium member of The President’s Daily Brief by visiting PDBPremium.com. Please remember to subscribe if you enjoyed this episode of The President's Daily Brief. YouTube: youtube.com/@presidentsdailybrief Birch Gold: Text PDB to 989898 and get your free info kit on gold TriTails Premium Beef: Visit https://TryBeef.com/PDB for 2 free Flat Iron steaks with your first box over $250 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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It's Thursday, the 29th of May. Welcome to the President's Daily Brief. I'm Mike Baker, your eyes and ears on the world stage. And yes, still on the road. All right, let's get briefed. We'll start off today's show with a concerning intrusion onto U.S. military bases.
Now, a popular supplements chain with ties to the Chinese Communist Party, the CCP, is operating inside the wire, raising fears of possible espionage and collection of information on military personnel. Later in the show, Ukraine's president says Russia is massing 50,000 troops near the northeastern border, suggesting that Moscow is preparing for a summer offensive.
I mean, nothing says I'm interested in having a ceasefire like putting 50,000 of your troops on the invaded country's border. We'll provide the available details. Plus, Germany's leader says he'll help Ukraine build its own long-range missiles. I mean, not personally, but with German know-how and resources. It's a major shift that could take the war deep into Russian territory.
And in today's Back of the Brief, Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveils new visa restrictions targeting foreign officials who help to censor Americans online. But first, today's PDB Spotlight.
It's a topic that we've covered here on the PDB at length, the threat to national security posed by Chinese institutions and business entities beholden to the Chinese Communist Party that operate in the United States. And today, I want to bring you a story about a Chinese-owned company that's actually already operating inside U.S.
military bases, and most service members probably have no idea that the CCP is involved. Now, many of you know the store GNC, right? They've got literally thousands of locations located all over the country. You've probably got one in your local strip mall. Do they still have strip malls? I don't know.
They sell supplements and vitamins and protein powders and a variety of other potions and stuff promoting, or at least promising, a healthy lifestyle. What you might not know is that GNC operates 85 stores on American military installations across the country.
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