Sears has repeatedly defended and downplayed Donald Trump’s attacks on Virginia jobs
VIRGINIA – Ahead of the June 17 primary in Virginia, the Democratic Party of Virginia is continuing to highlight the top five reasons Winsome Earle-Sears is too extreme to lead the Commonwealth.
Today is a reminder that Sears has repeatedly cheered on Donald Trump’s attacks on Virginia jobs and was caught on tape downplaying the attacks saying “the media is making it out to be a huge, huge thing… and I don’t understand why.”
“As thousands of Virginians face layoffs, Winsome Earle-Sears continues to downplay and dismiss attacks on Virginia jobs. The Commonwealth deserves a leader who will fight for them instead of Sears who is only focused on pushing Trump’s agenda forward no matter the cost for Virginia,” said DPVA Spokesperson Maggie Amjad.
Read more about Sears’ extreme record defending and downplaying the attacks on Virginia jobs:
Winsome Earle-Sears has defended Trump’s attackson Virginia’s workforce and economy.
- She told the Associated Press that she backed Trump’s efforts and she doubled down.
- She also said Virginians facing layoffs will “be all right.”
- The Youngkin-Sears administration’s response to workers at risk of losing their jobs was “update your resume.”
- As Donald Trump attacked Virginia's workforce and economy, Sears declared she would help Trump “get the job done” if she were governor.
- Sears has also said “I’m supporting what the President is doing.”
Winsome Earle-Sears has dismissed and laughed off attacks on Virginia jobs over and over again.
- Winsome Earle-Sears was caught on tape dismissing and laughing off the attacks on Virginia jobs saying “the media is making it out to be a huge, huge thing… and I don’t understand why.”
- When a reporter asked about her comments exposed by Meidas Touch, Sears doubled down and said her message to Virginians facing layoffs is “Don’t despair. Please go to the website.”
- Instead of standing up to attacks on Virginia jobs, Sears told Virginians facing layoffs “don’t fret.”
- Sears also said “just about everybody has lost a job … It is life happening.”
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