Trump falsely accuses Virginia Gov. Spanberger of adding taxes that never passed

President Trump posted on Truth Social falsely claiming that Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger added numerous taxes, including a Food and Beverage Tax, Digital Services Tax, and Utilities Tax. According to The Washington Post Fact Checker and multiple sources, these were proposed tax increases by Democratic legislators that never passed the General Assembly and never reached Spanberger's desk for signature. The proposals died in committee without coming to a general vote, and Spanberger never endorsed them. This false claim is part of a pattern of Trump attacking Spanberger with misleading statements about her economic record. Spanberger's office responded that Virginians are tired of Trump's lies and noted the governor has signed dozens of bipartisan bills aimed at lowering costs, not raising taxes. The attack appears to be part of Trump's criticism of Spanberger's economic policies ahead of his meetings in Virginia.

"She is adding many taxes like a Food and Beverage Tax, Digital Services Tax, and Utilities Tax" — Trump's Truth Social post attacking Governor Spanberger ahead of Virginia meetings, falsely claiming she added taxes that were actually legislative proposals that never passed