NJ To Take Action Against Trump Supporters Blocking Parkway

HOLMDEL, NJ - Gov. Phil Murphy has two words to describe the convoy of vehicles carrying Trump supporters in Holmdel on Sunday, which caused standstill traffic on the Garden State Parkway yesterday afternoon.

At a Monday afternoon news conference, Murphy said he used two adjectives during an earlier interview to describe the incident: “silly” and “dangerous."

New Jersey State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan also said that video footage of the incident is under review, with “enforcement actions” currently being followed up on by detectives in conjunction with the Department of Transportation.

“I want to be clear that that situation on the parkway yesterday was incredibly irresponsible,” said Callahan.

Related: Videos Show Convoy Of Trump Supporters Blocking Parkway Traffic

Videos posted to social media on Sunday showed multiple vehicles parked in GSP express lanes and on the shoulders. Supporters waved Trump flags and honked vehicle horns as one person can be heard saying: "We shut it down, baby. We shut it down."

“From my own taste, a lot more weight on the dangerous side. Silly because I don’t know what that accomplished,” Murphy said. “If you want to get your guy elected president, either one of these guys, go to Pennsylvania … what happened yesterday put innocent people who were not part of it in harm's way.”

Callahan commended the state troopers who took “quick action and cleaned up that situation as quickly and as safely as possible.”

“There’s plenty of ways for people to make their voices heard, but when they endanger the lives of those out there traveling our highways and byways, there really is no excuse for it and it really gave us a great cause for concern.”

Callahan concluded his comments by noting that, for those who are unsure if a movement is lawful, state police phone lines are always open.

“Anyone planning on doing anything of that nature regardless of the cause should reach out to law enforcement and understand what is lawful and what is not,” Callahan said.

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