Donald Trump: 'I Am New Jersey'
TRENTON, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Donald Trump says that he is New Jersey.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee said on Fox News Tuesday night that he loves New Jersey and "I am New Jersey'' in response to a question about whether he could win there in November.
Host Sean Hannity cited a poll released Tuesday that shows him trailing Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton by only 4 percentage points and asked him if he thought he could win the state in November. The Monmouth University poll of 703 registered voters had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 points.
Trump says he thinks he could win and says New Jersey is like a second home. He pointed out the property and employees he has in the state
New Jersey governor and former GOP candidate Chris Christie endorsed Trump after the governor suspended his campaign for president and Trump has named Christie to head the transition team if Trump is elected in November.
Trump was in New Jersey earlier this month in support of Christie, by holding a fundraiser for the governor at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville to help pay off the debt he incurred running for president.
As part of his general election planning, Trump is also moving aggressively to identify potential running mates. While he would not provide a full list of names, he did not rule out Christie as a potential candidate.
Trump told Hannity that New Jersey needs jobs and that he is going to bring them back.
According to a new Quinnipiac poll, Clinton has a slim 45 percent to 41 percent lead over Trump nationally. According to the poll, Sanders would lead over Trump 58 percent to 39 percent, but lags behind Clinton with Democratic voters by 13 points.
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