that is republican governor glenn youngkin advice to the people of his state. all of the potentially illegal mass firings of virginia residents and the trump administration, effectively stealing money from virginia contractors after congress approved and agreed to spend that money. no criticism of that at all. just a statement that he understands. this sure is painful, but this is what you asked for. and by the way, you should call the unemployment office. good luck getting through virginia. democrats in the legislature responded with this quote glenn youngkin's message of empathy. update your resume. virginians aren't looking for career tips. they are looking for a governor who will fight for their livelihoods. the thing about about virginia is that it is a very, very much a purple state. it's one that holds elections on off years. so this year, 2025, they're electing a whole new legislature and a new governor this fall. it means that virginia's elections this year are going to be a unique bellwether for what voters think about how the country is going under d

, slimmed down federal government more business and more activities thrown to states governor glenn youngkin, having known seen the education crisis a long time ago, and he is going to make changes, specific to virginia but now, with the education department expected to get much smaller if not got away altogether you are going to see education to states why vivek ramaswamy in ohio, trying to change education, there, or byron donalds trying to become governor of florida with issues around insurance, fraction. yeah, you are right the governors are taking on more, the president knows that, and we are going to see, lots of -- lots of races with that same idea, i know campaign themes, around cutting wasteful spending i am sure that have brianna. brianna: a good leader spires other leaders trickle-down effect that donald trump is complementing, i mentioned department of education i have to mention should be best viewed a giant we're program education has been going downhill in the country, there is ways to incentivize public education make it better donald trump, program, a great opportunity hopin

that is glenn youngkin, the old dominion. governor youngkin, thank you so much for joining us here on on power lunch. you got a couple of virginians sitting with you. but let's let's talk about, first off, tariffs and the job cuts. what is your the job cuts are separate. what is your overall macro concern about the virginia economy. and about this website you guys. are launching to try to help people find new jobs. >> well, first of all, thank you for having. >> me, brian. >> and kelly, and thank. >> you for trusting. >> us. >> in virginia. >> and. >> also, i. >> would. >> just add to your. >> description of virginia, according. >> to cnbc, the. >> top. >> state in. >> america for business is virginia as well. i've heard of that, governor. >> i just point. >> that and that. >> is that is part of. >> that's part. >> of. >> the reality. >> of the. >> opportunity in the. >> commonwealth of. virginia today. >> and. >> let. >> me just. >> start with tariffs. >> if anybody. >> is surprised. >> that president. >> trump has. placed ta

. >> you think about in the state i live in, virginia, glenn youngkin has won the governor's seat onue of education and speaking to parents, that was a key differentiator for him. president trump, it feels like he's been president for a year and a half, because so much as happened in a few weeks, but it's not been that long. a lot has happened. what has he done so far that's encouraged you on the topic of education? >> first off i want to look at the american people, whoever is watching, and speak to your kids for a second. and just tell your child if no one has ever told you this -- jesus christ loves you. [applause] >> amen. >> you are not a victim. you have victory in christ, and he is the ruler over your life. [applause] president trump has done so much, but i think the most important thing that he's done in front of the american people is he has stood for biblical truth. when he sat in front of the nation and said, "god created man and woman, and that's it," and so, when you talk about the education system, our founding fathers did not create an education system that is going to

glenn youngkin largely winning in 2021 because of parents' right.rans and gender policy successes of the left contributing to donald trump's victory in november. highlighting those issues in a way that highlights and brings to the foresympathetic figures and shows the extreme of the other side is politics 101. >> harris: this is an opportunity for president trump to get his messages out to do on this 43rd day of his presidency second term to do what he wanted to do, to have deliverables, he will talk about those things. what should democrats be doing? i understand the guest situation. they have a lot of media today. all day long there are those of us in the media business that are talking to anybody who wants to come up to the microphones and get story before the president speaks. why no positive messaging from democrats? >> i don't think it has to do with positive or negative. it has to do with fact or fiction. it is a fact that the tariffs will hurt the american people. top economists have said that. >> harris: what are the democrats doing to impr

glenn. >> youngkin coming out and. >> putting out a. >> website for federal workers, encouraging federal workershemisms to. >> find work. >> in the private sector. >> the website. >> linked out to linkedin and. >> just mentioned some companies. >> that existed. >> in different regions of the state. it was put. >> together pretty quickly. >> it was. >> not very. convincing to democrats. >> who are not just against. >> doge. but very confident in a state with 145,000 federal employees, with many more people whose businesses rely on federal workers coming. >> to. >> spend money. at them, or family members benefiting from their. >> from. >> their spouses salaries. this is this has been a nightmare for republicans in virginia. and their answer. >> has been. >> don't worry, the private. >> you're going to find something else to do. and so i. >> talked to. abigail spanberger, the democrat running for governor. it's not that they are. >> gloating, and they're they're counting. >> the votes. >> already on this. >> they're just. >> very comfortable saying. >> we are the party. >> of a. >> federal governme