Posted on 05/28/2025 5:01:01 PM PDT by bryan999
TRENTON, N.J. - President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Jack Ciattarelli in New Jersey's GOP primary, saying he's gone "ALL IN" on the "Make America Great Again" agenda.
Trump's endorsement came Monday in a Truth Social post and gives Ciattarelli's campaign a boost as he competes against two other Trump supporters and a state senator who has been critical of the president.
The president's endorsement and Ciattarelli's gratitude to Trump in a social media post of his own reflect the president's influence in the party, even in Democratic-leaning New Jersey.
Trump's endorsement hinted at Ciattarelli's earlier criticism of Trump during his first run for the White House a decade ago, when he said Trump wasn't fit for the presidency.
What they're saying: "Jack, who after getting to know and understand MAGA, has gone ALL IN, and is now 100% (PLUS!)," Trump said in the Truth Social post.
Ciattarelli said in a post on X that he was "truly humbled and honored" by the endorsement.
"It’s time to unite our party, win big in November, and make New Jersey affordable and safe again," he said.
Bill Spadea, a former radio host who's also running in the June 10 primary and has called for replicating the president's approach in New Jersey, suggested the president was backing Ciattarelli because some polling indicated he was in the lead.
"(Trump) endorsed a poll not a plan," he said on X. "We have the only plan and core principles to restore common sense to New Jersey government."
(Excerpt) Read more at fox29.com ...
“Dem- leaning New Jersey ???!!That’s a joke....I have lived here exactly FORTY years and the hold on the voters for “Dems” is so entrenched I would never expect any (R) to gain high office-—and behave any differently than any Democrat....I am talking about nominal Republican Governor Chris Christie, whose tenure was bracketed by two refugees from Goldman Sachs, Corzine and MUrphy,
“Dem- leaning New Jersey ???!!That’s a joke....I have lived here exactly FORTY years and the hold on the voters for “Dems” is so entrenched I would never expect any (R) to gain high office-—and behave any differently than any Democrat....I am talking about nominal Republican Governor Chris Christie, whose tenure was bracketed by two refugees from Goldman Sachs, Corzine and MUrphy,
When Flim-Flam Florio imposed his toilet paper tax, the voters of New Jersey elected Republicans overwhelmingly to the legislature. The Christine Todd-Whitman//Tom Kean style Republicans did . . . NOTHING. They shortly lost their big majority.
I lived in Connecticut at the time, but WABC’s Bob Grant covered it like a blanket.
Ciattarelli was one of the Republicans who made a big show of throwing Trump under the bus during the first presidential bid, calling him “not fit for office” and publicly refusing to vote for him.
Lived here for all 69 years of my life.
My late father was even a Democrat town councilman many long years ago, in Hudson County.
Dead people used to vote in Hudson County, NJ, early and often.
Democrat is probably in the DNA of 1 out of 4 people in NJ.
It can be frustrating being a conservative here sometimes.
Clearly trump could care less about that.
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