Trump holds sway over national GOP but it’s not so clear in NJ

Name: Trump holds sway on national GOP, but not so clear in NJ
Uploaded: 2021-02-17T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 45 s
Description: Voters will be less-focused on Trump tweets and more focused on Phil Murphy mishaps, at least that's what presumptive Republican gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli says.

And when they go to the polls in November, New Jersey voters likely will focus on state issues

David Cruz, Senior Political Correspondent/Anchor | February 17, 2021 | Politics

The fallout continues from the nation’s first-ever second impeachment trial of a president, with Democrats peddling the idea that the Republican Party is in chaos, fractured beyond repair. But many members of the GOP argue the situation is quite the opposite.

Without a former reality-star-turned-political-leader grabbing all the headlines, Republicans in New Jersey suggest it might just clear the way for their agenda. Senior Correspondent David Cruz reports.

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David Cruz

Senior Political Correspondent/Anchor

Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.

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