New Jersey Rep. Gottheimer says ‘we need to stand up to Trump’ when announcing his candidacy
New Jersey Democrat Josh Gottheimer, who announced on Friday that he is running for governor in 2025, has raised the need to “stand up” to President-elect Donald Trump following the “bad” election result.
Gottheimer, who entered the crowded Democratic Alliance field for governor of New Jersey, said Trump’s victory was “America’s terrible loss.”
“Let’s pause, the outcome of the election was a terrible loss for America. Every candidate for governor agrees,” he said Friday at a dinner in South Hackensack.
“We have to stand up to Trump,” he said.
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U.S. Attorney Josh Gottheimer, DN.J., announced he is running for governor of New Jersey in 2025 and said the need to “stand up” to President-elect Donald Trump in his campaign video. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Gottheimer identified Trump’s stance on abortion, the environment and gun safety as “big issues” with the president-elect.
“On major issues from health care to the environment to gun safety, every candidate has the same goals, and on the issue of abortion rights, we will all stand against Trump and his radical attacks on women’s health care,” she said. “We have to get Roe back.”
U.S. Attorney Josh Gottheimer, DN.J., said Trump’s victory in the 2024 presidential election “was a terrible loss for America.” (Photos by Michael Brochstein/SOPA/LightRocket via Getty Images)
After promising to “stand up” to Trump, the representative for New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District said his top priority as governor will be to lower costs for New Jersey residents.
“But there is another story that explains who I am, and what I will fight for,” he said. “Jersey is now the fourth most expensive country in the nation to live in, and unlike everyone else in this race, I’m focused like a laser beam on the need to lower your taxes and lower your costs.”
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U.S. Attorney Josh Gottheimer, DN.J., said his top priority as governor of New Jersey, aside from opposing Trump, would be to lower costs for state residents. (Photos by Michael Brochstein/SOPA/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Gottheimer joins a number of Democratic candidates, including former state Sen. Stephen Sweeney, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, in the county executive race.
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Republican nominees so far include former governor-elect Jack Ciattarelli, Sen. Jon Bramnick, former state Sen. Ed Durr, talk show host Bill Spadea, and candidates Robert Canfield, Jim Fazzone, Hans Herberg and Robert Bacon.
