Mikie Sherrill Blames Trump for New Jersey’s Skyrocketing Energy Prices Caused by Phil Murphy and Democrats

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TRENTON, N.J. — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mikie Sherrill has pointed the finger at President Donald Trump for New Jersey’s recent 20% energy rate hike, which took effect on June 1, just a few weeks ago.

Today, in a post on X, Sherrill criticized Trump, claiming his policies, including tariffs and other actions, have driven up power costs across the Northeast.

However, energy experts and state officials disagree, arguing that the root causes of the price surge predate Trump’s presidency and stem from regional market dynamics and long-standing policy failures by New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, President Joe Biden, and the Democratic-controlled New Jersey Assembly and legislature.

Sherrill, a U.S. Representative from New Jersey’s 11th District, made…