Christie mentioned No Labels has not requested him to run on a possible ticket. Nonetheless, NBC Information reported the
group had made overtures to his allies in regards to the chance earlier than he dropped out of the GOP major.
Christie argued on Tuesday {that a} “sturdy Republican” on the ticket may have the ability to chip away at former President Donald Trump’s assist, somewhat than siphon votes from President Joe Biden.
The previous New Jersey governor, who had served because the GOP area’s most vocal Trump critic, warned in his first interview since suspending his marketing campaign of the risks of returning the previous president to the White Home for what Christie mentioned could be a “vendetta” second time period.
However Christie additionally declined to endorse Trump’s sole remaining Republican rival, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who he was caught trashing on a scorching microphone minutes earlier than leaving the race in January.
Christie mentioned Tuesday that the hot-mic second — wherein he was overheard telling a outstanding New Hampshire supporter that Haley was “gonna get smoked” and that “she’s less than this” — “was an entire mistake” however that there’s “no apology warranted.”
He mentioned he spoke with Haley the following day in a cordial “45-second dialog” wherein she talked about the remarks and he didn’t apologize.
“She informed me, ‘I do know it’s a private choice to get in a race, and it’s a troublesome choice to get out. I heard all the things you mentioned final evening, together with the new mic.’ And I mentioned, ‘Uh-huh.’ And she or he mentioned, ‘Nicely, good luck.’ And I mentioned, ‘Good luck to you,’” Christie recalled.
At the same time as Haley has ramped up her assaults on Trump in latest weeks, Christie mentioned he doesn’t see himself supporting her. He has criticized Haley previously for saying she would pardon her former boss if he’s convicted of any of the 91 felony costs he’s dealing with and would vote for him if he’s the GOP nominee.
Requested if Haley has any probability within the upcoming South Carolina GOP major — wherein she
trails Trump by more than 30 points in polling averages — Christie mentioned, “It doesn’t seem like it.”
