Trump Endorses Jack Ciattarelli For New Jersey Governor: 'a Winner'

President Donald Trump endorsed his erstwhile professional Jack Ciattarelli for politician of New Jersey connected Monday.

"Jack Ciattarelli is simply a terrific America First Candidate moving to beryllium nan adjacent Governor of a State that I love, NEW JERSEY!" Trump wrote successful a station connected Truth Social.

Trump said Ciattarelli has gone "ALL IN" and that, if elected, he would activity intimately pinch nan Trump management to turn nan economy, trim taxes and regulations, thief unafraid nan border, extremity migrant crime, protect veterans, beforehand American power and more.

"Also, Jack is nan Republican Candidate who is champion positioned to STAND TALL against nan Radical Left Democrats and, astir importantly, guarantee a Big Victory successful this Very Important Gubernatorial Election, an Election that is being intimately watched by nan full World because, we are ending WOKE, and each of nan different NONSENSE that goes on pinch it, AND NOBODY WANTS TO SEE IT COME BACK!," Trump continued successful his endorsement.

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Jack Ciattarelli has been endorsed by President Donald Trump for politician of New Jersey.  (Getty Images)

Ciattarelli responded to nan endorsement connected X, saying he was "truly humbled and honored to person President Trump’s very beardown endorsement today. It’s clip to merge our party, triumph large successful November, and make New Jersey affordable and safe again." Ciattarelli vanished his station by saying "When I americium Governor, we will."

Trump and Ciattarelli look to beryllium turning a caller leaf. Ciattarelli was erstwhile a harsh Trump critic, going truthful acold arsenic to telephone Trump a "charlatan" and saying he was "not fresh to beryllium President of nan United States" backmost successful 2015.

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Ciattarelli seems to person changed his stance connected Trump since those comments and was moreover seen astatine Trump's Wildwood, New Jersey, rally successful 2020 shaking hands and taking photos pinch event-goers. 

Ciattarelli appeared to summation popularity, and successful 2021 came wrong 3 points of defeating Democratic incumbent Governor Phil Murphy. 

Now, he will look Bill Spadea, a blimpish power host, and State Senator Jon Bramnick successful nan June 10 Republican primary.

Bill Spadea, a blimpish power host, is besides moving to beryllium nan adjacent politician of New Jersey. (Bobby Bank/Getty Images)

In a connection to Fox News Digital, Spadea reacted to Trump's endorsement of Ciattarelli.

"Donald Trump’s endorsement comes aft a years agelong effort by Jack to dishonesty astir his ain record," Spadea said successful part. "My resoluteness to conflict for nan group of New Jersey has ne'er been greater. I intend to proceed fighting for nan America First schedule because that is what’s champion for nan authorities and our nation."

Trump threw his sizeable governmental power into nan title for politician of New Jersey connected Monday - giving his afloat endorsement to erstwhile professional Jack Ciattarelli. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The New Jersey Democratic Governors Association (DGA) besides blasted nan endorsement.

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"This endorsement conscionable confirms what we already knew: Jack Ciattarelli would put Donald Trump earlier New Jersey," DGA Communications Director Sam Newton said successful a statement. " As Governor, Ciattarelli would bring Trump’s schedule of higher costs and chaos to Trenton – alternatively of fighting to protect New Jersey’s freedoms and moving to make life much affordable."

Nick Butler is simply a newsman for Fox News Digital. Do you person immoderate tips? Reach retired to [email protected].