{"id":2121529,"date":"2023-12-11T10:22:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-eyes-deep-blue-state-he-lost-twice-makes-key-hire-set-to-hold-rallies\/"},"modified":"2023-12-11T10:23:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:23:49","slug":"trump-eyes-deep-blue-state-he-lost-twice-makes-key-hire-set-to-hold-rallies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-eyes-deep-blue-state-he-lost-twice-makes-key-hire-set-to-hold-rallies\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump targets Democratic stronghold, hires key staff, plans rallies"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-eyes-deep-blue-state-he-lost-twice-makes-key-hire-set-to-hold-rallies%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2121529&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Trump Sets Sights on Winning Deep-Blue \u200bState He Lost\u2062 Twice<\/h2>\n<p>Former President Donald Trump is making a major \u200dbid to win a state he lost twice.<\/p>\n<p>Trump underscored his determination with a <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/111545553998436382\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth Social<\/a> announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am \u200bpleased to announce that very popular and highly respected Congressman, Jeff Van Drew, will \u200dbe heading up \u200cmy New Jersey effort for President,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cI \u200chave known Jeff for a \u200dlong time and consider him to \u2063be one of the best political minds anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe feels,\u2063 as do I, \u2064that because\u200b the Biden Administration has been so\u200d bad\u2063 to the Garden State, that we have a very good chance of winning New \u200cJersey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will put it on our List for Rallies and all other \u200cforms of Events and\u200c make a concerted effort to <strong>WIN!<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump, \u200cwhose Bedminster golf course is in New Jersey, added, \u201cI spend a great deal of time in New Jersey, love the \u2064State, and its people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said he believes \u200bthe nation\u2019s rising ills\u200d offer an\u200b opportunity to win a state he has yet to.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith\u200c what is going \u200con in our Country now, \u200bOpen and Broken Borders, Record \u200cSetting\u200b Crime, High Taxes and Regulations,\u2064 Disrespect of our\u200c Military and\u2062 Vets, the Worst Inflation in 72 years, and a Terrible \u200dEconomy, we will \u2063win New Jersey, and possibly by a lot,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJeff Van\u200b Drew will put his Talents on\u200b display for all to \u200csee. I thank him\u200b very much. <strong>MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!<\/strong>\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congratulations to \u2064our friend and one of the strongest and most courageous Members of Congress, \u2066<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Congressman_JVD?\">@Congressman_JVD<\/a>\u2069! Let\u2019s win.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrump picks\u200d Van\u200b Drew to head\u2063 N.J. campaign\u201d \u2013 New \u2062Jersey Globe <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QZJ67GJWfs\">https:\/\/t.co\/QZJ67GJWfs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bill Spadea \u200d(@BillSpadea) \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillSpadea\/status\/1733164665541218741?\">December 8, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Trump does have some \u2063ground to make up in the Garden State. According to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/Presidential_election_in_New_Jersey,_2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ballotpedia<\/a>, in 2020 he lost\u200d to President Joe Biden 57.3 percent to 41.4 percent with the rest of the\u2064 vote split\u200d among minor party candidates.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, Trump \u200dalso polled 41.4 percent while \u200cHillary \u200cClinton\u2064 was at 55.5 percent.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/F564E5B9-9122-4C22-9CDC-03A9FBAEB6E1\/New%20Jersey%20has%20voted%20for%20the%20Democratic%20candidate%20in%20the%20past%20six%20presidential%20elections.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek noted<\/a> that New Jersey has voted for a Democrat in the\u200d past six presidential elections.<\/p>\n<p>But\u2064 to Trump and \u2062his allies,\u200c the past is the past.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, \u200din\u2063 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/uh-oh-nbc-news-drops-new-trump-vs-biden-poll-never-result-like\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Biden\u2019s popularity<\/a> in New Jersey is sagging.\u2063 A \u2063new\u2063 Stockton University Poll released in October showed Biden\u2019s approval rating at 38\u200d percent, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/congress\/biden-underwater-in-new-jersey-poll-people-still-like-cory-booker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New \u200bJersey Globe<\/a>. The\u2063 poll had a margin of error of 3.9 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dem-rep-van-drew-breaks-party-third-world-style-impeachment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Van Drew<\/a> is an ideal pick to snare crossover voters. He was elected to Congress \u200das a \u2063Democrat in 2018, \u2063changed to a Republican in 2019,\u200b and was re-elected on the GOP\u2063 line in\u2063 2020 and 2022,\u2062 according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseyglobe.com\/presidential-election\/trump-picks-van-drew-to-head-n-j-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey \u200cGlobe<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Van Drew endorsed Trump last \u200byear, immediately following the 2022 elections.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Former President Donald Trump criticized former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, \u2064declaring him \u201cnot fit to run for \u200cpresident\u201d in response to Christie\u2019s robust showing in Wednesday\u2019s Republican primary debate. \u2064See more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xLCsRjZUoi\">https:\/\/t.co\/xLCsRjZUoi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/k3ZOIvTIXu\">pic.twitter.com\/k3ZOIvTIXu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d NEWSMAX \u2064(@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1733320589463666973?\">December 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Before taking \u200bon Biden, Trump needs to defeat former New Jersey Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/furious-chris-christies-off-camera-interaction-megyn-kelly-caught-video\/\">Chris\u200d Christie<\/a> in a \u2064GOP primary. The\u200b primary is not held until June 4, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/resources\/cms-content\/documents\/2024pdates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Election Commission<\/a>, making it likely the GOP \u200cnominee\u2063 will have been decided by then.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The\u2062 post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-eyes-deep-blue-state-lost-twice-makes-key-hire-set-hold-rallies\/\">Trump Eyes Deep-Blue State He\u200c Lost Twice &#8211; Makes Key \u2064Hire, Set \u200bto Hold Rallies<\/a> appeared\u200d first on \u2063 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The\u2062 Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are some factors contributing to the decline in Trump&#8217;s approval in New\u200b Jersey?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Percent.<\/p>\n<p>This decline in \u2064approval \u2063could be attributed to various factors such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmakers-condemn-biden-admin-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"GOP lawmakers condemn Biden admin. over border crisis\">ongoing border crisis<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-claims-significant-decline-in-crime-in-calif\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom claims \u2018significant decline in crime\u2019 in Calif.\">increasing crime rates<\/a>, and the \u200dstruggling economy. Trump seems to be capitalizing on these issues, highlighting \u200bthem \u2062as reasons why New Jersey residents might be open to supporting him.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s choice of Jeff Van Drew\u2063 as \u2062the head of his New Jersey campaign is significant. Van Drew is a popular \u2062and respected Congressman who recently \u2062made headlines for switching parties from Democrat to Republican. His decision was driven by his dissatisfaction with \u2064the direction of the Democratic Party. This move not only adds credibility to Trump&#8217;s campaign but also appeals \u200cto voters who share Van Drew&#8217;s concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Trump himself spends a considerable amount of \u2063time\u2064 in \u200bNew Jersey and expresses \u200chis\u200b love\u200b for the\u200c state and\u2063 its people further strengthens his connection with potential supporters. It gives him \u200dthe advantage of being familiar with the state&#8217;s specific issues \u200dand being\u200d able to address them \u200ceffectively.<\/p>\n<p>While winning\u200c New Jersey will undoubtedly be a \u200dchallenging endeavor for Trump, it&#8217;s not impossible. Past elections have shown strong Democratic \u2064support in the state, but as the \u2062saying\u200b goes, politics can be quite unpredictable. The current political landscape, coupled with a decline in\u200b Biden&#8217;s popularity, creates an opportunity for Trump \u200cto sway New Jersey voters.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&#8217;s important to note that winning New \u200cJersey will require a strategic and concerted effort. Trump\u200c acknowledges this by stating that he \u2064will include New Jersey on his list\u200b for rallies\u2063 and other events. This indicates his commitment to engaging with the state&#8217;s residents and making his \u200ccase directly to them.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, only time will tell if Trump&#8217;s bid to win New \u200bJersey is successful. It will depend on various factors, including the state of the nation, the effectiveness \u2062of his campaign, and the response of New Jersey voters.\u200c Regardless of the outcome, Trump&#8217;s decision to focus on a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-candidate-holds-lead-in-traditionally-blue-oregon-governors-race-poll\/\" title=\"Republican Candidate Holds Lead In Traditionally Blue Oregon Governor\u2019s Race: Poll\">traditionally deep-blue state<\/a> is \u200da bold move that \u200bshowcases his \u2064determination and ambition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former President Donald Trump is determined to win a state he lost twice, as evident from his announcement on Truth Social. Trump expressed his satisfaction in appointing Congressman Jeff Van Drew, a well-liked and respected figure, to lead his New Jersey campaign for President. Their association goes back, and Trump values Van Drew&#8217;s support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2121530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2121529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2121529"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2121529\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2121530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2121529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2121529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2121529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}