CNBC: Virginia drops in America’s Top States for Business rankings. Federal job cuts are a big reason

VIRGINIA – Last week, CNBC announced that Virginia lost the “Top State for Business” ranking, citing the attacks on jobs as a key reason Virginia dropped from number one – the same attacks that Winsome Earle-Sears has repeatedly cheered on. 

Sears has downplayed and dismissed Trump’s attacks on jobs and was even caught on tape saying “the media is making it out to be a huge, huge thing… and I don’t understand why.” Sears said she would help Trump “get the job done” and has repeatedly defended the job cuts. 

“As Virginians have lost their jobs and faced layoffs and uncertainty, Winsome Earle-Sears has cheered on Trump’s attacks on the Commonwealth’s jobs and economy. Virginians can’t trust Winsome Earle-Sears to fight for them,” said DPVA Spokesperson Maggie Amjad.

Read more about Sears’ extreme record defending and downplaying the attacks on Virginia jobs:

CNBC announced that Virginia lost the “Top State for Business” ranking due to the attacks on Virginia jobs that Sears supports.  

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 tapedismissing 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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