Virginia Lieutenant Governor Declares She ‘Could Not Support’ Trump in 2024 – After Backing Him in 2020
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) says she could not support former President Donald Trump . Sears, who made headlines last year after she became the first Black woman to become the lieutenant governor in Virginia…
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears (R) says she could not support former President Donald Trump.
Sears, who made headlines last year after she became the first Black woman to become the lieutenant governor in Virginia, appeared on Fox Business on Thursday and said, “The voters have spoken and they have said that they want a different leader.”
“A true leader understands when they have become a liability. A true leader understands that it’s time to step off the stage, and the voters have given us that very clear message,” she added.
When asked if her message applies to Trump, Sears responded, “Yes. A house divided against itself cannot stand. And indeed that’s where we are today…The voters are saying enough is enough.”
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Host Neil Cavuto then asked Sears what she would think if Trump launched another presidential campaign.
“I could not support him. I just couldn’t,” she responded. “Because we have seen for example, in those states where he has endorsed the candidates, in fact, candidates on the same ticket who he did not endorse overperformed, whereas his candidates totally underperformed.”
She added, “We have a clear mission, and it is time to move on.”
The Daily Beast’s Justin Baragona noted Sears was the national chair of Black Americans to Re-elect the President in 2020.
Her comments come as Republicans were digesting a disappointing midterm election where it is still unclear