Chris Christie pushed again in opposition to claims that “tens of hundreds” of individuals present up at Donald Trump’s rallies, including that the claims are “all about” the previous president’s ego on Sunday.
The previous New Jersey governor and ex Trump ally, in an interview with Fox Information’ Shannon Bream, known as into query the “absurd” estimated variety of individuals on the former president’s rallies.
“Tens of hundreds don’t present up anymore, that’s one other one of many massive lies that occur. Look, all you need to do is have a look at the images,” Christie mentioned.
Christie went on to mirror on how Trump “droned on for an hour and a half” at a current Iowa marketing campaign cease, including that his claims a few take care of China was a lie and declaring that he spent “the remainder of the time” discussing his indictment.
“This isn’t anyone who’s preventing for the American individuals and their future. That is all about his ego.”
Christie, who has takenaimatTrumpseveraltimes on the marketing campaign path, added that the previous president cares “essentially the most” about undoing his 2020 election loss to President Joe Biden.
“However since he’s a three-time loser, having misplaced in 2018 the Home of Representatives, misplaced the White Home and the Senate in 2020, and in 2022 he winds up shedding two extra governorships, one other seat within the Senate and we barely gained the Home by 5 votes,” Christie famous.
“He’s on this for himself and himself solely and never in it for the American individuals,” he mentioned.
Bream, elsewhere within the interview, requested Christie whether or not he’s a “Trump spoiler” or he has a path ahead within the primaries.
Christie declared that he’s within the race to win it, arguing that there’s a requirement for his candidacy.
“While you speak about polls, at the moment in 2015, Donald Trump was at 4% so I don’t suppose anyone must be apprehensive concerning the polling proper now,” he mentioned.
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