Congressman Rob Menendez: “The president that time and time again puts billionaires over the hardworking men and women who power our state every single day: That is who Jack Ciattarelli is about”

JERSEY CITY, NJ – Today the New Jersey Democratic State Committee kicked off its statewide “Jack’s Not for Jersey” press tour focused on “100% MAGA” Jack Ciattarelli’s terrible record and commitment to putting Donald Trump before New Jersey families. 

Outside the former Trump Plaza Residences building in Jersey City, Congressman Rob Menendez, Martinique Costa, President of Laborers Local 55 in Newark, and Lissa Santiago, a 30-year Jersey City public school educator, called out Ciattarelli’s total fealty to Trump and refusal to stand up against Trump and for New Jerseyans.

High-quality photos and video of the full event can be found here.

“Jack recently said in an interview, ‘I support the president wholeheartedly, and my job is to help him.’ Let me read that again: ‘My job is to help him.’ I believe that the next governor of New Jersey’s ‘job’ is not to help President Trump, it’s to help every single resident of New Jersey… The president that time and time again puts billionaires over the hardworking men and women who power our state every single day: That is who Jack Ciattarelli is about,” said Congressman Rob Menendez (NJ-08) at the event. 

“What we’re seeing is an affordability crisis. Trump’s tariffs, which Jack Ciattarelli backs, are costing New Jersey families an average of $2,400 a year. Now while we’re seeing this play out: Everyone knows that a trip to the grocery store now is not what it was when we get to check out a year ago. Costs are increasing for everything…  We need to elect someone who will stand up for labor and invest in working families – I’m proud to be supporting Mikie Sherrill for governor,” said Martinique Costa, President of Laborers Local 55 Newark.

“New Jersey residents need a governor dedicated to investing in public schools, ensuring that every child has access to a quality education that prepares them for a successful future. However, as Trump stated, Jack Ciattarelli is ‘100% MAGA,’ which includes his stance on education. Jack has supported Trump’s push to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education… if that federal funding were to be cut, local school districts in this state will need to raise taxes by a billion to cover those costs,” said Lissa Santiago, a 30-year Jersey City public school educator.