Sears has repeatedly defended and downplayed Donald Trump’s attacks on Virginia jobs

VIRGINIA - On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court released a decision allowing Donald Trump to continue mass firings of federal workers. As Trump has threatened Virginians’ livelihoods, Winsome Earle-Sears has cheered on his attacks on Virginia jobs — and mocked the concerns of Virginians — as they devastate the Commonwealth’s economy. 

“As the U.S. Supreme Court clears the way for Donald Trump and Elon Musk's job cuts to continue, Virginians deserve a strong leader who will stand up to these attacks on jobs instead of Winsome Earle-Sears who has cheered them on and mocked Virginians facing layoffs,” 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 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.” 

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.”