New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer says 'we need to stand up to Trump' in video announcing run for governor

Democrat New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer, who announced connected Friday that helium is moving for politician successful 2025, suggested the request to "stand up to" President-elect Donald Trump pursuing the "horrible" predetermination outcome.

Gottheimer, who entered into a crowded Democratic tract for New Jersey governor, said that Trump's triumph was a "terrible nonaccomplishment for America."

"Let's intermission for a minute, the predetermination result was a horrible nonaccomplishment for America. Every campaigner moving for politician agrees," helium said connected Friday astatine a diner in South Hackensack.

"We request to basal up to Trump," helium said.

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U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., announced helium is joining the contention for New Jersey politician successful 2025 and stated the request to "stand up to" President-elect Donald Trump successful his run video. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Gottheimer pointed to Trump's stance connected abortion, the situation and weapon information arsenic "major issues" with the president-elect.

"On the large issues from healthcare to the situation to weapon safety, each campaigner shares the aforesaid goals, and connected the contented of termination rights, we volition each basal up to Trump and his extremist attacks connected women's wellness care," helium said. "We indispensable reinstate Roe."

U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., said that Trump's triumph successful the 2024 statesmanlike predetermination was a "terrible nonaccomplishment for America."  (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

After promising to "stand up" to Trump, the typical of New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District stated his main precedence arsenic politician would beryllium lowering costs for New Jersey residents.

"But determination is 1 much contented that defines who I am, and what I'll combat for," helium said. "Jersey is present the 4th astir costly authorities successful the full federation to unrecorded in, and dissimilar everyone other successful this race, I'm focused similar a laser beam connected the request to little your taxes and little your costs."

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U.S. Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., said his main precedence arsenic New Jersey governor, too lasting up to Trump, would beryllium lowering costs for the state's residents. (Michael Brochstein/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Gottheimer joins a slew of Democratic candidates, including former authorities Sen. Stephen Sweeney, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, successful the state's gubernatorial race.

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The Republican nominees truthful acold see erstwhile gubernatorial nominee Jack Ciattarelli, authorities Sen. Jon Bramnick, erstwhile authorities Sen. Ed Durr, speech vigor big Bill Spadea, and candidates Robert Canfield, Jim Fazzone, Hans Herberg and Robert Bacon.