Mikie Sherrill takes aim at Donald Trump as she becomes NJ governor

Gov. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, was sworn in as New Jersey’s 57th governor Tuesday.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 20, 2026

Words: 657

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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NEWARK — Gov. Mikie Sherrill took multiple shots at President Donald Trump on Tuesday after she was sworn in as New Jersey’s 57th governor on a stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.

Sherrill, 54, a Democrat who is just the second woman in history to be chief executive of the Garden State, never mentioned the Republican president by name, but she connected the nation’s fight for independence from a king …

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