As Virginia Loses 'Top State for Business,' Remember Sears Cheered on the Attacks on Virginia Jobs

July 15, 2025

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.

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.” 
  • 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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