Alignment: Owned by Woody Johnson, Johnson & Johnson heir and major Republican donor; Johnson served as Donald Trump’s U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021, taking a leave from active team management while serving in the Trump administration.
Summary
The New York Jets are owned by Christopher “Woody” Johnson IV, the Johnson & Johnson heir and a long-time Republican mega-donor. Johnson served as Donald Trump’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 through January 2021, with his brother Christopher Johnson assuming day-to-day team operations during his diplomatic posting. Johnson has continued to donate to Republican causes and Trump-aligned PACs.
Claims & Sources
Claim 1: Woody Johnson served as Trump’s UK ambassador from 2017 to 2021.
Source: CBS News — Who is Woody Johnson, Trump’s pick as U.K. ambassador?
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League: NFL