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Trump, pushing for Ciattarelli, says New Jersey ‘ready to pop out of blue horror show’
By MIKE CATALINIUpdated 7:10 PM CDT, June 2, 2025
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday implored voters in New Jersey’s primary for governor to support Republican Jack Ciattarelli when early in-person voting begins Tuesday and said the state was ready for a change after years of Democratic control.
The president, who has golf clubs around the state and frequently stays at his Bedminster property, announced his endorsement for Ciattarelli last month.
On Monday, Trump held a telephone rally for the candidate, a former state lawmaker who transformed from a critic to vocal backer of the president. The phone call lasted about 10 minutes, with the president saying that voters will decide whether New Jersey remains a “high-tax, high-crime sanctuary state.”
“New Jersey is ready to pop out of that blue horror show and really get in there and vote for somebody that’s going to make things happen,” the president said.
Trump’s call for early voting echoed the pitch he made to voters in the 2024 presidential election.
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