BEDMINSTER, NJ \u2013 In a stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump\u2019s influence, the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement has erupted on Truth Social, decisively rejecting Trump\u2019s endorsement of Jack Ciattarelli for New Jersey\u2019s gubernatorial race. The announcement, posted on May 12, 2025, aimed to crown Ciattarelli as the Republican primary frontrunner but instead unleashed a torrent of support for conservative radio host Bill Spadea, the clear choice of New Jersey\u2019s informed voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trump hailed Ciattarelli as a \u201cterrific America First Candidate,\u201d but MAGA loyalists swiftly countered, citing Ciattarelli\u2019s history of disrespecting Trump. Social media posts from 2015 show Ciattarelli calling Trump a \u201ccharlatan\u201d on Facebook, while 2016 tweets labeled him \u201cdivisive\u201d and \u201cdangerous.\u201d In 2021, Ciattarelli rejected Trump\u2019s endorsement, declaring he was \u201cnot a Trump Republican.\u201d These betrayals, resurfaced on X, have fueled MAGA\u2019s distrust, with one user stating, \u201cJack\u2019s anti-Trump past is unforgivable. Spadea\u2019s been with us from day one.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ciattarelli\u2019s campaign, marred by \u201cdirty politics,\u201d failed to sway New Jersey\u2019s savvy electorate. His tactics, smear campaigns, out-of-context clips, manipulative internal polling funded by his campaign, and alliances with sketchy political influencers were exposed as desperate ploys. \u201cJack tried to fool us with his RINO tricks, but we see through it,\u201d one Truth Social post declared. Despite backing from establishment figures like Kellyanne Conway\u2019s Kitchen Table Conservatives PAC, Ciattarelli\u2019s maneuvers couldn\u2019t erase his anti-Trump legacy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Spadea, a former NJ 101.5 host and unwavering Trump supporter since 2015, has emerged as the people\u2019s champion. His grassroots campaign, amplified by viral X posts like \u201cBill Spadea is MAGA\u2019s future in NJ! #AmericaFirst,\u201d resonates with voters who value loyalty. \u201cTrump\u2019s endorsement shocked us, but Spadea\u2019s our guy,\u201d another user posted. Spadea\u2019s defiance was clear: \u201cJack\u2019s lies about his record won\u2019t win. I\u2019m fighting for America First, and New Jersey knows it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The backlash, centered in a state where Trump resides three months a year, raises questions. Why did Trump, surrounded by advisors like Conway, ignore the grassroots pulse in Bedminster? Why back a candidate whose dirty tactics alienated the base? The MAGA revolt on Truth Social, with near-unanimous support for Spadea, proves that New Jersey\u2019s informed voters won\u2019t be fooled. As one post put it: \u201cCiattarelli\u2019s tricks failed. Spadea\u2019s the future.\u201d With the June 10 primary looming, the people have spoken, and Bill Spadea is their resounding choice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BEDMINSTER, NJ \u2013 In a stunning rebuke of President Donald Trump\u2019s influence, the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement has erupted on Truth Social, decisively rejecting Trump\u2019s endorsement of Jack Ciattarelli for New Jersey\u2019s gubernatorial race. The announcement, posted on May 12, 2025, aimed to crown Ciattarelli as the Republican primary frontrunner but instead unleashed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":241775,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-241774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-jersey","category-opinion"],"yoast_head":"\n