The Gravitational Pull of Trump’s Extended Vacations at Bedminster Brought Hugin Even Closer to the President
New Brunswick, NJ – Labor Day has passed, the kids are back to school, and the Jersey Shore is quieting down after a hot and sultry summer. As we all reminisce about a summer filled with barbeques, trips to the beach and vacations with family and friends, it’s time to look back at the Top 10 moments of what has been Bob Hugin’s Summer of Trump:
- Bob Hugin praises Trump as being a “disruptor” and that’s he’s “doing a lot of good things for this country”
“I was very, very concerned about the stagnation in Washington and I did see Hillary Clinton as part of that stagnation and I saw Donald Trump as a disruptor.” – Record, June 10, 2018
“The President is doing a lot of good things for the country… he’s standing up making people proud of America again…” – Curtis and Cosby Radio Show, July 31, 2018
- Bob Hugin supports Trump’s extreme right-wing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, whose appointment would threaten to roll back civil, voter, LGBTQ and women’s reproductive rights, clean air and clean water protections, protections for patients with pre-existing conditions, and sensible gun safety laws
“Hugin said he would likely vote in favor of Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Brett Kavanaugh, while Menendez is opposed.” – Associated Press, August 25, 2018
- Bob Hugin backs Trump’s Corporate Tax Scam, which capped New Jerseyans’ ability to deduct state and local property taxes and led to record stock buybacks—not job creation—by big corporations
“The overall tax bill is outstanding for the economy, like you put out. Look at the economic growth we are having, it puts companies at level playing field so we can keep the jobs here in the United States, specifically New Jersey. But the top bit of the tax bill, the cap on state and local tax deductions is bad for New Jersey because it’s leading to an out migration of some of the highest earners, creative entrepreneurs we have and we need to fix it. That is one of the things I wanted to go to Washington and say ‘Overall the tax bill was good but the part of the salt deduction was very bad for New Jersey and we need to make some amendments to change that.’” – Fox News, August 23, 2018
- Bob Hugin refuses to defend John McCain against Trump insults
“‘I’m not aware of what has been said or not,’ Hugin said at an unrelated press conference…. ‘I would have no reservation of criticizing anybody if they did anything to disrespect Senator McCain. I’m just not knowledgeable of the facts,’ Hugin said.” – Politico, August 27, 2018
- Bob Hugin dodges questions on gun safety, echoes NRA talking points
“Hugin, a former marine who said he does not and has not owned a gun, was cagier on some more controversial gun measures. He largely demurred when asked whether he supported a ban on assault-style weapons like those used in the Parkland, Florida, school shooting…. ‘I believe in sportsman’s rights, rights to own a gun, you have to look at the specifics of legislation to make sure it’s appropriate, but I’d always side with teachers and children as my first priority,’ Hugin said.” – NJ Globe, August 23, 2018
- Bob Hugin degrades and objectifies women
“Because if I was a guy, I would want to go to New York City because there’s more women. I would want to go to Washington, D.C. because there’s more women. I wouldn’t want to go to San Francisco because there’s actually more of a balance.” – Livingston millennial event, June 25, 2018
- Bob Hugin defends Trump’s trade wars, driving up costs for American consumers and costing American jobs
“The underlying issues that he supports: economic deregulation, stamping out ISIS, um having fair trade again, and not just trade but fair trade.” –New Jersey Now, May 20, 2018
- Bob Hugin claims Democrats “exploit” immigration for political gain, while ignoring Trump’s family separation policy
“I think another big issue is we have to make sure we stop the Democrats letting them use immigration as a situation that they exploit politically and don’t want to deal with the reality.” – McCullough Radio Show, May 25, 2018
- Bob Hugin defends corporate greed, downplays income inequality
“Income inequality is not a bad thing when it’s caused by transformational, technological change, by people who invented things and capitalized. But where income inequality is really bad is when its caused by crony capitalism where a government gives advantages to people who exploit it . . . so when you think about the advantage of your corporation, it should do a good thing by making a service or product for people that has a value to consumers and valued by all its stakeholders.” – Livingston millennial event, June 25, 2018
- Bob Hugin backs Trump CIA pick Gina Haspel, who helped execute the Bush-era torture policy of “enhanced interrogation”
“So I support Haspel, I think she would be a great CIA Director.” – Camden Meet and greet, May 12, 2018
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