Gov.-elect Sherrill criticizes Trump's focus on Greenland, says New Jerseyans are concerned about cost of living
Source: ABC News
January 18, 2026, 12:51 PM
New Jersey Democratic Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill criticized President Donald Trump on Sunday for pursuing the acquisition of Greenland while the cost of living remains a top issue in the United States.
"There is not one person in New Jersey that wakes up in the morning and says, 'Gee, I hope today's the day that the president dumps billions of dollars into buying Greenland while my grocery store costs continue to go up,'" Sherrill told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl.
Two days before her inauguration, Sherrill talked with Karl in an exclusive interview and pledged to lower costs as governor without going into specific policies she would pursue. Sherrill said that tariffs Trump has imposed during his first term are raising costs for Americans.
"Right now, the doors to opportunity are being shut down at every level. We see a president who constantly is running this tariff regime, putting more money in his own pocket and raising costs on everybody else," Sherrill said. "So we are fighting against that."
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/gov-elect-sherrill-criticizes-trumps-focus-greenland-new/story?id=129325656
I think she gets sworn in on Jan. 20.
Since she appeared on there, hopefully it is a sign that she will be more on whatever media "invites" her, as Phil Murphy didn't seem to be out there nationally much if at all.