SECAUCUS - Gov. Phil Murphy said he couldn't figure out why the administration doesn't back the Gateway Tunnel Project canned by Governor Chris Christie.

"This ought to be a no brainer," Murphy told reporters, noting Trump's own personal business holdings, concentrated in part in New York City.

The Governor said he remains optimistic that "he [Trump] and his team will get there.

"There's got to be something going on because it's so darn obvious," he added.