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President Trump Makes Endorsement In “Very Important Gubernatorial Election”
President Trump endorsed Jack Ciattarelli for New Jersey governor Monday evening.
“Jack Ciattarelli is a terrific America First Candidate running to be the next Governor of a State that I love, NEW JERSEY!” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“Jack, who after getting to know and understand MAGA, has gone ALL IN, and is now 100% (PLUS!). He is strongly supported by the most Highly Respected Leaders in New Jersey and, as your next Governor, Jack Ciattarelli will work closely with me and the Trump Administration to advance our America First Agenda. Jack will fight tirelessly to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Restore our Economic Power, Help Secure our now VERY Secure (Record Setting!) Southern Border, Stop Migrant Crime, Murderers, and other Criminals from illegally entering our Country, Protect our Great Military/Vets, Advance American Energy DOMINANCE by helping to keep the price of Gasoline, Oil, and all forms of Energy VERY LOW (CHEAP!), and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment, which has not been attacked, amended, or changed while I was President,” Trump continued.
“Also, Jack is the Republican Candidate who is best positioned to STAND TALL against the Radical Left Democrats and, most importantly, ensure a Big Victory in this Very Important Gubernatorial Election, an Election that is being closely watched by the entire World because, we are ending WOKE, and all of the other NONSENSE that goes along with it, AND NOBODY WANTS TO SEE IT COME BACK!” he added.
“Jack Ciattarelli is a WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement – HE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, ELECT JACK CIATTARELLI!” he concluded.
New Jersey Globe reports:
Ciattarelli already had a large polling lead over his closest opponent for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, former radio host Bill Spadea, who had worked to paint himself as the true Trump loyalist in the race while castigating Ciattarelli as a Never-Trumper. In a Republican electorate that has become near-totally loyal to Trump, tonight’s endorsement is likely to cement Ciattarelli’s lead further.
“Truly humbled and honored to receive President Trump’s very strong endorsement today,” Ciattarelli said in response to the endorsement. “It’s time to unite our party, win big in November, and make New Jersey affordable and safe again. When I’m Governor, we will.”
Truly humbled and honored to receive President Trump’s very strong endorsement today. It’s time to unite our party, win big in November, and make New Jersey affordable and safe again.
When I’m Governor, we will. @POTUS @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/krKkbVJpCq
— Jack Ciattarelli (@Jack4NJ) May 12, 2025
Per NBC News:
Spadea launched his first TV ad this week, playing audio of Trump’s appearance on his radio show from last May, when Trump told Spadea, “You’ve had my back from the beginning” and criticized Ciattarelli for not asking Trump to campaign with him during his unsuccessful run for governor in 2021, which ended in a narrow defeat.
The ad also uses artificial intelligence to portray Ciattarelli’s voice reciting his 2015 criticisms that Trump was a “charlatan” and unfit to be president.
Ciattarelli’s campaign launched its own attack ad in March featuring footage of Spadea saying on his radio show in 2021 that Trump “failed” and that he did not want Trump to run again.
Both candidates have dismissed the attacks.
“A whole lot of people said the things about Donald Trump back in 2015 and ‘16, including the vice president of the United States, JD Vance,” Ciattarelli said in a phone interview Thursday. He called Spadea’s campaign “one big lie” and accused him of trying to run from his own, more recent, criticisms of Trump.
Ciattarelli also declined to say whether he disagreed with any of Trump’s actions in his second term.
“I certainly support him 100% on what he doing with the border. We got to secure our nation,” Ciattarelli said. “And I know it’s going — he warned us about some short-term pain for the long-term gain. He’s trying to hit the reset button on the trade imbalance. The trade imbalance affects all of us, and that’s not an easy task.”