UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center: Virginia Is Experiencing Slowest Economic Growth Since 2021 & Projected to Reach Highest Unemployment Rate Since 2020

VIRGINIA – As Winsome Earle-Sears continues to back Donald Trump’s attacks on Virginia's economy, a new report from the University of Virginia’s Weldon Cooper Center shows Virginia’s rate of economic growth slowing to its lowest point since 2021, projects that Virginia’s unemployment rate will next year reach its highest point since 2020, and points to Donald Trump’s reckless economic policies as the cause.   
 
“While it’s clear that Trump’s attacks on Virginia’s jobs and economy are hurting the Commonwealth, Winsome Earle-Sears continues to back Trump’s reckless policies as they do even more damage. Sears owes Virginians answers about why she continues to put Trump’s dangerous agenda ahead of what’s best for Virginia,” said DPVA Spokesperson Maggie Amjad.
 
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Winsome Earle-Sears has defended Trump’s attacks on Virginia’s workforce and economy.

• In an interview on NBC News Now, Sears repeatedly refused to call on Donald Trump to stop firing Virginians as he threatens even more mass firings if the Republican-led federal government shuts down. Then when asked directly, Sears didn’t disagree with Trump on anything
• She told the Associated Press that she backed Trump’s efforts and has doubled down in her support.
• Sears has also said “I’m supporting what the President is doing.” 
• As Donald Trump attacked Virginia's workforce and economy, Sears declared she would help Trump “get the job done” if she were governor.  

Winsome Earle-Sears has dismissed and laughed off attacks on Virginia jobs over and over again.

• Sears doubled down on her support of the DOGE cuts by campaigning with Vivek Ramaswamy, chief architect of DOGE responsible for firing thousands of Virginians, and bragging about the endorsement.
• In a CNN interview, when asked if she supports Donald Trump’s attacks on Virginia’s jobs, Winsome Earle-Sears refused to answer and dismissed the jobs cuts saying she wants “to talk about real issues” instead.
• 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.” 

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