Jack Ciattarelli has been endorsed by Donald Trump in next month’s New Jersey governor’s election and is a strong supporter of the Republican president and his agenda
Republican Jack Ciattarelli speaks during the final debate in the New Jersey governor’s race with Democrat Mikie Sherrill, Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, in New Brunswick, N.J. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
By MIKE CATALINI and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON – Associated Press
Updated 2 hours ago
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — At a Spanish-speaking town hall, the Republican candidate for New Jersey governor assured two young Mexican immigrants who were brought to the United States as children that people without criminal records would not face deportation. Three nights later, Jack Ciattarelli headlined a “Make America Great Again”-style event where a far-right commentator joked about building a detention center like Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Garden State.
“How about the Boardwalk Brig?” Jack Posobiec said with a laugh as he spoke later that evening at the rally.
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Ciattarelli navigates the delicate politics of immigration
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Why does it matter?
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How the shift sits with Republicans
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‘He is pretending to care’
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