Who’s more excited to welcome this Trump ally to Virginia – Democrats or Republicans?
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CHESTERFIELD,Va.(AP)—WithPresidentDonaldTrumpnoticeablyabsentfromVirginia’sraceforgovernor,RepublicanWinsomeEarle-SearsisturningtoaprominentDonaldTrumpallytohelpenergizesupporters.
DemocratsmaybemoreexcitedthanRepublicanstowelcomethespecialguest.
Earle-SearswillhostaFridaynightrallyfeaturingVivekRamaswamy,aformerRepublicanpresidentialcandidatewhoisnowrunningforOhiogovernor.ButitisRamaswamy’sshort-livedtenureasco-leaderofTrump’sDepartmentofGovernmentEfficiencythathasDemocratsfiredupinastatethatwasdisproportionatelyimpactedbythedepartment’sdeepcutstothefederalworkforce.
Democraticcandidateforgovernor,formerRep.AbigailSpanberger,calledonEarle-SearstocanceltheeventinlightofRamaswamy’sroleas“oneofthechiefarchitectsoftheDOGEeffort,”which,theDemocratnoted,“hasledtothousandsuponthousandsofVirginianslosingtheirjobs.”
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