In a staggering display of far-left gaslighting and total lack of accountability, New Jersey Democrat Governor Mikie Sherrill is facing intense heat after serious voter roll irregularities, including thousands of non-citizens improperly registered to vote, came to light in the Garden State.
Instead of taking responsibility for the catastrophic failure inside her state’s government, Sherrill did what Democrats always do when caught flat-footed: she lashed out at President Donald Trump and even dragged Russian President Vladimir Putin.
You cannot make this up.
“We moved very quickly because the people of New Jersey obviously deserve accountability and transparency,” Sherrill told reporters during her press conference on the new legislation cracking down on surveillance pricing.
“We’re running an independent investigation right now to get to the bottom of exactly how this happened and what’s going on.”
Sherrill then pivoted immediately to attacking the Trump administration for demanding answers about the noncitizens who were placed on her state’s voter rolls.
“But, you know, it is not a surprise to me that the federal government—the Trump administration—wants to immediately weaponize this against people, as opposed to focusing on making sure that we’re running free and fair elections,” she said.
Apparently, investigating how thousands of noncitizens were registered and how hundreds of them reportedly voted is now considered “weaponization” by New Jersey Democrats.
Sherrill then made the outrageous claim that President Trump has done more to undermine American elections than Vladimir Putin.
“I would say again that Trump has done more to undermine our election system than anyone in my lifetime, including Vladimir Putin,” Sherrill claimed.
“He has attacked the 2020 election, which he ran. He has also sent out an insurrection against us when we were trying to certify that election. He then has defunded all of the ways in which we protect and keep our elections safe,” she continued.
“So, contrary to what he’s doing here in New Jersey, we are focused on running fair elections and getting to the bottom of what took place.”
WATCH:
NJ Gov Mikie Sherrill was just asked about the non-citizens voting in her state.
She keeps checking her prepared notes to make sure she works Trump, Vladimir Putin and January 6 into her answer. pic.twitter.com/kg87g3zWf2
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) July 23, 2026
New Jersey officials previously acknowledged that a massive failure in the state’s Motor Vehicle Commission system resulted in roughly 6,600 people who identified themselves as noncitizens being placed on voter rolls between June 2023 and June 2024.
Sherrill initially blamed a “serious software error” and pointed the finger at IDEMIA, the contractor responsible for transmitting voter-registration information from the Motor Vehicle Commission.
However, as The Gateway Pundit previously reported, IDEMIA fired back and said New Jersey’s own Division of Elections was ultimately responsible for reviewing the applications and determining voter eligibility.
“Information submitted by IDEMIA must still be validated and adjudicated by the Division of Elections,” the company said.
In other words, the information identifying these applicants as noncitizens was available, yet thousands were still registered.
The Department of Justice has requested the names, dates of birth, nationalities, addresses, registration information, and voting histories of the noncitizens involved. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon also announced that the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division was investigating the matter.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt blasted Sherrill over the scandal, saying the governor’s sudden admission was “not a coincidence” and warning that the actual number of noncitizens on the voter rolls may be substantially higher.
As The Gateway Pundit reported, Leavitt said:
“She says it’s 6,600. We suspect it’s a heck of a lot more, not just in New Jersey but in states across the country.”
President Trump has cited the New Jersey scandal while calling on congressional Republicans to pass the SAVE America Act, which would require documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections.
Instead of welcoming federal assistance, releasing the records, cleaning up the voter rolls, and holding the responsible officials accountable, Sherrill is attacking Trump and shouting about Putin.
This is the Democrat playbook: When caught presiding over a massive government failure, blame Donald Trump.
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