Chris Christie, Trump’s biggest critic, drops out of Republican presidential race

The former governor of New Jersey Chris Christie announced this Wednesday that he is suspending his campaign to be a candidate for Republican party ahead of the November presidential elections, although he promised to fight for “don’t make it easy“the arrival of donald trump back to the Presidency of U.S.

“Of course there is no way for me to win the nomination. That’s why I’m suspending my campaign for President of the United States.“Christie said during a meeting with voters in Windham, New Hampshire.

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The announcement by the former governor of New Jersey It comes just hours before the start of the fifth Republican debate before that party’s primaries, which begin next Monday in Iowa.

Christie did not meet the requirements for the debate called by CNN and which was evaluated by the governor of Florida, Ron DeSantisthe former US ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley and former president donald trump (2017-2021), who will not attend.

The withdrawal of the Republican, who also participated in the 2016 presidential primaries, marks the departure of Trump’s most critical voice in the context of the Republican primaries.

In his speech today, Christie once again attacked Trump and said that the former president “not capable”to once again occupy the The White House.

He stressed that despite his withdrawal from the presidential race, he will not stop fighting to defend democracy in the country. “But I promise you this. I will make sure that I in no way make it easier for Donald Trump to become President of the USA again, and this is more important than my personal ambition.”, he stated.

He warned that his objective “It was never just about being a voice against hate, division and selfishness.”that transformed the Republican party under Trump. “My goal has been to win the nomination and defeat Joe Biden” he claimed.

Last August, Christie noted on X (formerly Twitter) that Trump is a “certified loser, verified coward” when absent from the first debate of the Republican primaries Created in Milwaukee (Wisconsin).

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A few minutes after Christie announced her retirement, Haley reacted in afor a very competitive campaign”.

“Voters have a clear choice in this election: the chaos and drama of the past or a new generation of conservative leadership. I will fight to win every vote, so that together we can build a strong and proud America,” Haley stated in that message.

Christie’s departure would help Haley and DeSantis increase their chances of closing in on Trump, who has a big lead over them nationwide. According to the average of surveys carried out by the website FiveThirtyEightis the favorite in the polls (61.3%), well ahead of DeSantis (12.5%) and Haley (11.5%).

Source: Elcomercio

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