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On NH Today, Christie On Trump: "Selfish" "Doesn't Want to Admit He Lost"

President Trump Holds A News Conference In White House Briefing Room

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Governor Christie says that Trump’s unsubstantiated claims that the election was stolen and his actions on January 6th are what ended their 21 year friendship.

 “To undermine peoples’ confidence in the American electoral process for purely selfish reasons because he didn’t want to admit that he lost to Joe Biden, for me, that was too much.”

WGIR’s Chris Ryan speaks with Chris Christie, who was a 2016 Republican presidential candidate, former New Jersey Governor, former federal prosecutor, and is a possible presidential candidate in 2024.

In the interview, Governor Christie blames Joe Biden for the huge increase in the price of gasoline; weighs in on gun control, crime reduction and mental health; speculates on whether Donald Trump will run for President in 2024; and discloses that he parted ways with President Trump because of Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was stolen and Trump’s behavior on January 6th.  

To support his claim that Joe Biden is to blame for high gas prices, Governor Christie cites poll numbers which show that President’s approval rating on gas prices and inflation are in the 20s.

In addition, the Governor points out that on day one of the Biden Presidency the oil fields in north Dakota were producing 1 ½ million barrels per day. Now, due to Biden’s executive orders, these oil fields are only pumping out one million barrels per day.

“Biden’s radical environmental agenda has caused these gas prices to go up; and, to tell you the truth, I don’t think that he’s all that upset about it. It’s his way to get his radical green agenda through.”

Drawing on his experience as governor and as a federal prosecutor, Governor Christie believes that a more holistic approach is needed to deal with the problem of gun violence as a crime and mental health issue.

“Folks who commit crimes generally don’t obtain those guns legally. So the idea of putting more of those laws into effect might make everybody feel better, but I don’t think that it’s going to have a huge difference on what happens out on the street.”

The Governor does see the merits in raising the age for purchasing assault rifles from 18 to 21, but he questions the effectiveness of a one- or two-day waiting period. Instead, he favors getting help to people with mental health issues and making schools more secure.

When Governor Christie was asked whether he thinks Donald Trump will run again in 2024, the Governor Christie said that Trump likes to get attention and probably enjoys the speculation.

“It’s a 50-50 proposition as to whether he runs or not, but I think, no matter what, he will not run unchallenged.”

Christie and Trump have known each other for 21 years, and the Governor advised and prepped Trump for the Presidential debates.

In the final segment of the interview, Governor Christie discloses that the rift between them developed on election night and worsened after the events of January 6.

Trump’s unsubstantiated claims while standing behind the Presidential seal at 2:30 on election night that the election had been stolen were too much for Chris Christie.

“to undermine peoples’ confidence in the American electoral process for purely selfish reasons because he didn’t want to admit that he lost to Joe Biden, for me, that was too much.”

President Trump’s speech on January 6th and conduct or apparent unwillingness to act to stop the attack on the Capitol Building by his supporters added to the rift between Governor Christie and the former president.

“Those are all things which are beneath the office which he was privileged to serve. I could not support that conduct and still don’t to today.”

Governor Christie went on to describe that he and Trump’s campaign adviser had counseled the President during the campaign to not plant the idea that the mail-in ballots couldn’t be trusted. Consequently, when Trump ignored their advice, he discouraged many senior citizens who might have voted for him.


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