New York Jets owner and billionaire businessman Woody Johnson endorsed former President Trump in South Carolina on Saturday night after Trump was quickly projected as the winner in the state’s primary. .
Johnson, who served as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom during the Trump administration, took to the stage with his wife Suzanne behind Trump to speak after the former president’s impromptu speech. victory Saturday’s Palmetto State primary.
Johnson, a member of Johnson & Johnson’s founding family, has previously expressed support for the former president during the 2024 election.
“Americans remember the border, the inflation, the gas prices, the food prices, everything from the Trump era, and they want to go back to that,” Johnson told the Sunday News. Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo earlier this month.
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Former US presidential candidate and 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump (C) gestures at the Election Night Watch Party in Columbia, South Carolina. (Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images)
“So I think the most important thing is to get the former president back in the White House, and that seems to be happening.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Johnson’s representatives but did not immediately receive a response.
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Trump’s victory speech in South Carolina (Fox News)
Trump’s victory over the former U.N. ambassador and former two-term South Carolina governor was quickly sealed on Saturday. nikki haley The victory in her home state moves the former president one step closer to winning the 2024 Republican nomination.
“It’s an early night and a great night,” President Trump told a crowd of supporters gathered at the South Carolina State Fairgrounds in the state capitol in Columbia, just minutes after voting ended and he was declared the winner. he said.
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New York Jets owner Woody Johnson watches before a game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrizier Stadium on October 2, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
“We’ll celebrate for 15 minutes, but then we have to go back to work,” he added, referring to next week’s Michigan primary and Super Tuesday the following week.
Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report
