Republican Party in the Virgin Islands chairman optimistic about relations with Trump administration

ST. CROIX — The chairman of the Republican Party in the Virgin Islands has expressed confidence in the territory’s relationship with the incoming Trump administration to advance the interests of the Virgin Islands as the party prioritizes its platform on crime, education, and energy.

John Yob, who has led the Republican Party in the Virgin Islands for nearly seven months, highlighted the strong ties between VI Republicans and President-elect Donald Trump as Republicans will control both chambers of Congress and the White House come January 2025. Additionally, the territory’s Democratic governor said during his weekly press briefing today that he will be meeting with key members of Congress as well as with officials from President Joe Biden’s administration and Trump’s incoming administration to continue pushing for support to address issues affecting Virgin Islanders, including an extension of the rum cover-over rate, removing the territory’s cap on Medicaid, restarting the oil refinery on St. Croix, and securing disaster recovery funding. Yob said the territory’s Republicans have had a fantastic relationship with Trump and his campaign for years.