MAGA Rep. Young Kim Silent As U.S. Economy Shrinks
Trump Tariffs Tank U.S. Economy Growth, Young Kim Complicit In Economic Shortfall
Tustin, CA – Today, the U.S. Commerce Department reported a 0.3% contraction in the first quarter of 2025. The Wall Street Journal reports “the main driver of the first-quarter contraction was Trump’s trade war…the biggest quarterly drag from net exports on record dating back to 1947.”
To date, MAGA Representative Young Kim has been silent on the GDP contraction and tariffs, showing complicit, partisan support for ruining the economy.
“Southern California deserves better than another partisan hack who is too worried about re-election to stand up for our businesses,” said Esther Kim Varet. “While Young Kim stays silent on Trump’s trade war, I won’t be. As the only CA-40 candidate with a brick-and-mortar business in the district, this impacts me and my employees personally, and we need accountability to stop further damage to our businesses and livelihoods.”
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California’s 40th is a Congressional District representing portions of Orange County, Riverside County, and San Bernardino County in Southern California. CA-40’s constituents voted for Joe Biden over Donald Trump in 2020. House Majority PAC lists CA-40 as a top target, the DCCC lists CA-40 as a “District in Play”, and the Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index (PVI) ranks the district as one of the 10 most vulnerable House seats with a Republican incumbent in the nation.
Incumbent Republican Young Kim’s support for MAGA policies, including a federal ban on abortion even in cases of rape and incest, support of the GOP budget bill that would strip 40,000+ of her constituents from Medicaid, blocking legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs, and rejection of common sense gun safety, have made Kim extremely vulnerable. In contrast, Esther Kim Varet will always vote to protect women’s right to choose, provide access to healthcare, lower prescription drug costs, and support responsible gun safety.
CA-40 includes the cities of Yorba Linda, Anaheim Hills, Orange, Chino Hills, Tustin, Mission Viejo, Aliso Viejo, Rancho Santa Margarita, Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, Villa Park, Lake Forest, the unincorporated communities of North Tustin and Coto de Caza, and parts of Brea and Corona.