As Devastating Attacks on Virginia Jobs Continue, Sears Cheers Them On

Sears has repeatedly defended and downplayed Donald Trump’s attacks on Virginia jobs that cost the Commonwealth the “Top State for Business” ranking

VIRGINIA - On July 12, 2025, the U.S. State Department announced they would fire an additional 1,300 employees, continuing the attacks on Virginia jobs that have devastated Virginians and the Commonwealth’s economy. Winsome Earle-Sears has repeatedly cheered on the attacks and downplayed and dismissed the impact and the severity of losing a job, despite reports of Virginia’s economy slowing, unemployment  skyrocketing, and the Commonwealth losing the “Top State for Business” ranking. 

“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 and said she doesn’t understand why this is a ‘huge, huge thing.’ As these attacks on Virginia jobs continue, Sears must answer for cheering on an agenda that’s devastating Virginia’s economy,” 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.” 

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