Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) Are Unexpectedly Becoming a U.S. Presidential Election Issue

Criticism of China, a familiar subject in U.S. presidential elections, comes up again and again in anti-CBDC talking points. “Centralized currency provides an avenue for the controlling entity to push an agenda. This is exactly what China is doing with its centralized digital currency,” DeSantis’ press secretary, Bryan Griffin, said.