Virginia State Senator Hashimi Discusses Lieutenant Governor Race
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Donald Trump in for a rude awakening in Virginia. That right there were the peaceful protests in Leesburg, Virginia at the No Kings event a few weeks back. Look, Virginia is absolutely furious at the Trump regime. Donald Trump and his MAGA sycophants have been attacking Virginia, the federal workers who live in Virginia, the civil rights of people who live in Virginia. I'll just show you this other video right here of a very impressive crowd out in Richmond, Virginia for No Kings. Let me show this to you.
Let's play it.
And then as we head into the November 4th election, big election in Virginia, the governor's race, obviously, between pro-democracy hero Abigail Spanberger and MAGA Republican sycophant Winsome Earl Sears. You also have the lieutenant governor's race there, a powerful pro-democracy voice in Ghazala Hashimi is running. And the entire House of Delegates is up for reelection. You've got the AG's race there. as well. And I'll show you this clip right here that shows that Virginia's child poverty rate is rising at an alarming rate as a result of the Trump regime and MAGA policies. Let's play this clip right here.
Down impacting hundreds of thousands across the Commonwealth. We have team coverage tonight. The Virginia Employment Commission is reporting a continued spike in claims from federal workers. 8 News investigator Roland Wilson in our studio to break it down. But first, a concerning new report showing the number of children living in poverty in Virginia has increased. Researchers say local families remain below the national average thanks to government programs and worry poverty rates could nearly double without them. 8 News reporter Danelle Dukin, live in the Digital Center with what advocates say is the key to turning things around. Danelle. Heather, Eric, the report finds about 230,000 children across the Commonwealth are living in poverty.
Advocates say based on the data, when the government steps up, child poverty goes down. A recent report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation shows a concerning rise in Virginia's child poverty rate, increasing from 9% to 12% in just three years. While that's below the national average of 13%, advocates say it's a warning sign that many families are struggling to keep up with rising costs.
I also want to share this with you as well, just how dangerous the Winsome Earl Sears candidacy is and these MAGA candidates are. Let's play this clip.
The U.S. government is now officially shut down. The impacts of a government shutdown could reverberate through Virginia. Nearly 150,000 civilian federal workers live in Virginia. A shutdown could lead to the furlough and firing of a large number of federal workers. So to be clear, would you urge the president then not to... The president initiated the biggest singular cut to jobs in U.S. history earlier this year. Many of those cuts, of course, in your home state of Virginia. Just very quickly, yes or no, and then I'll move on. Would you tell President Trump not to fire any more federal workers?
What issues is Virginia facing under Trump's policies?
Now, I'm hearing about those and all of that, and how many here has ever lost a job? Oh, you mean it's not unusual? It happens to everybody all the time? Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that Virginia was the only state to see a rise in unemployment last month. Virginia reporting its biggest drop in employment last month. Virginia's unemployment rate rose to 3.5% in June, continuing its steady rise since the beginning of this year. How many here has ever lost a job? These potential mass firings are going to be devastating to Virginia, and we need a governor who will stand up for Virginians, for their jobs, and for our economy.
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