Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) has positioned herself as a champion of environmental progress, vocally supporting policies like the Clean Cars II legislation and Governor Phil Murphy’s ambitious 2035 gas car ban.
She’s also a staunch advocate for electric vehicle (EV) mandates, pushing for a cleaner, greener future. These initiatives sound noble on paper—reducing emissions, combating climate change, and steering New Jersey toward a sustainable tomorrow.
She wants you to do your part to save the planet…buy an EV, an electric leaf blower, an electric stove.
But actions speak louder than words, and Sherrill’s actions this summer tell a different story.
While families lounged on the beaches along the shore, enjoying the fleeting days of summer, they were treated to a spectacle that undermines Sherrill’s green credentials: plane after plane buzzing overhead, dragging campaign banners through the sky to bolster her re-election bid.
The irony is as thick as the Jersey Shore humidity.
Here’s a politician preaching the gospel of environmental responsibility, demanding that everyday New Jerseyans ditch their gas-powered cars by 2035, while she has no qualms about burning thousands of pounds of aviation fuel to advertise her name.
Rules for thee, but not for me.
Sherrill’s support for Clean Cars II and the 2035 gas car ban aligns with Governor Murphy’s aggressive climate agenda, which seeks to phase out internal combustion engines in favor of EVs. These policies, while framed as eco-friendly, place a heavy burden on working-class families. EVs remain expensive, charging infrastructure is patchy outside affluent areas, and the electrical grid’s readiness for mass adoption is questionable. Meanwhile, Sherrill’s campaign planes—each flight guzzling fuel and spewing emissions—reveal a glaring double standard.
It’s apparently fine for her to pollute the skies for political gain, but the average driver must sacrifice their gas-powered pickup or sedan for the sake of the planet.
This isn’t just about Sherrill; it’s a pattern among New Jersey’s elite. Governor Murphy, too, has been called out for similar hypocrisy—pushing green mandates while enjoying the perks of private jets and sprawling estates. The message is clear: environmental sacrifices are for the masses, not the ruling class.
Shortly after announcing his gas car ban, Murphy bought a whole fleet of gas guzzling suburbans for himself and his detail.
Sherrill’s beachside airshow only underscores this disconnect.
Each pass of those planes over Wildwood wasn’t just a campaign stunt; it was a middle finger to the very principles she claims to uphold.
Voters deserve consistency.
If Sherrill truly believes in a cleaner future, she should lead by example—starting with her campaign. Ditch the fuel-hungry planes and find greener ways to spread her message. Otherwise, her rhetoric about gas car bans and EV mandates rings hollow, just another politician preaching one thing while doing another. New Jerseyans aren’t blind. They see the planes, they hear the promises, and they know hypocrisy when it flies overhead.The environment matters, but so does integrity.
Mikie Sherrill can’t have it both ways. If she wants to ban gas cars by 2035, she should start by grounding her campaign’s gas-guzzling air force. Until then, her green agenda looks more like a convenient talking point than a genuine commitment. Jersey deserves better.