When asked directly during last night’s debate, Sears refused to call on Trump to reopen the government
 

VIRGINIA – As Donald Trump makes good on his threat to enact more mass layoffs of federal employees amid a government shutdown, Winsome Earle-Sears still refuses to call on Trump to stop firing Virginians. 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. 
 
During last night’s gubernatorial debate, Sears again refused to ask Trump to reopen the government. 
 
“As even more Virginians face mass layoffs because of the Republican government shutdown, Winsome Earle-Sears is standing with Trump again even though the consequences will be devastating for the Commonwealth. Once again, Sears is showing Virginians that she will always put her loyalty to Trump ahead of 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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