JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<a class="newTab" href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank">
    New Tab Google
</a>

<br />
<a class="removeBlank" href="http://www.google.com" target="_blank">
    Removed Target Blank Google
</a>

JavaScript

$(function () {
    $('a.removeBlank').on('click', function () {

        if ($(this).attr('target') == "_blank") {
            $(this).attr('target', '_self');
        }

        $(this).click();
        
        return false;
    })
});