Still a 'Huge, Huge Thing': Sears Continues to Downplay and Dismiss Attacks on Virginia Jobs

Winsome Earle-Sears: “Oh you mean it’s not unusual? It happens all the time… And the media is making it out to be a huge, huge thing, and I don’t understand why”

VIRGINIA – Winsome Earle-Sears can’t escape the audio first reported by Meidas Touch where she downplays and dismisses the attacks on Virginia jobs saying “the media is making it out to be a huge, huge thing… and I don’t understand why.”
 
“As thousands of Virginians face layoffs, Winsome Earle-Sears continues to downplay and dismiss attacks on Virginia jobs. The Commonwealth deserves a leader who will fight for them instead of cheering these attacks on, ” said DPVA Spokesperson Maggie Amjad.
 
Read more about Sears’ record dismissing and defending the attacks on Virginia jobs: 
 
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, 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.” 

Winsome Earle-Sears has defended Trump’s attacks on 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.”

The few resources Sears offered to help Virginians ended up being broken links that led to “404 Page Not Found” website errors.