Our governor, ladies and gentlemen…
“’The steps that President Trump is taking are steps … that he told everyone he was going to do and received a massive, massive vote of confidence by the American people to do,’ Youngkin told reporters at an event rolling out Virginia school test scores.
…The governor also defended Trump’s plan to shrink the federal workforce”
So, of course, this is bull*** on just about every level. For starters, Trump did NOT receive a “massive vote of confidence by the American people”; in fact, Trump won by just 1.5 points and currently has an historically low approval rating AND an historically high disapproval rating. Second, you really can’t argue – given how bad the media is – that most people understood exactly what Trump was going to do, in this case violating the law, constitution, etc. and trashing our federal government. Third, Youngkin’s duty as governor of Virginia is to *protect and defend VIRGINIA*, not to act as an apologist for every crazy, illegal, unconstitutional thing Trump does! As Speaker Don Scott, quoted in the WaPo article, says:
“For our governor to stand by while the president takes away the livelihoods of Virginians is a shame. And most Virginians should be disgusted that their governor won’t stand up to the president of the United States and say you’re wrong.”
Very well said by Don Scott, who adds, “Virginia Republicans need to stop being afraid of Trump and stand up for Virginians!” But they won’t do that, of course, because they’re in the Trump cult, and that requires total obedience to the cult leader…
By the way, check out the comments on that WaPo story, which:
“overwhelmingly criticize Governor Youngkin for supporting Trump’s federal spending freeze, suggesting it prioritizes Trump’s agenda over the well-being of Virginians. Many commenters express concern that Youngkin’s actions could harm Virginia’s economy, particularly given its reliance on federal jobs and contracts. They argue that Youngkin’s claims of a ‘massive vote of confidence’ for Trump are misleading, as Trump did not win a majority in Virginia. Overall, the sentiment is that Youngkin is neglecting his duty to protect his constituents’ interests’.”
Finally, as the two top-rated comments say:
- “Wow, it’s unusual for a governor of a state to declare openly that he doesn’t care how much a presidential administration’s policies harm his own constituents. Hope Virginians have learned never to vote for Youngkin again in any capacity!”
- “Regardless of what Youngkin thinks Trump was elected to do, Youngkin himself was elected to stand up for his constituents and protect their interests. It’s a shame that he seems more interested in sticking up for Trump.”
- [UPDATE: another good one] “So- in fealty to the cult leader Trump, Youngkin is willing to see his state, its charities, its health organizations, their workers, and the people they assist, suffer,lose jobs, lose vital services, all in violation of the separation of powers. The GOP has become a sick party indeed.”
Bingo.
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