WASHINGTON – In a recent interview, Republican presidential hopeful and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made a bold prediction about former President Donald Trump’s future in the 2024 GOP presidential nomination race.
Christie asserted that if Trump were to lose the nomination, the American public would “en masse” begin to ignore him. He made this statement during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week.”
Despite Trump’s current lead in the 2024 GOP presidential primary race, Christie is banking on a victory in New Hampshire to secure the nomination, as reported by .
Christie expressed doubt that Trump would concede if he were to lose the nomination, but dismissed the possibility, stating that he wouldn’t “care” if Trump does not concede. Christie also noted Trump’s continued false claims about the 2020 presidential election.
Referring to Trump as a “four-time loser,” Christie blamed the GOP’s disappointing election results on the former president. He went on to say that if Trump loses the nomination, he believes Trump will simply return to Mar-a-Lago and continue to complain, to Christie’s indifference.
Despite being one of Trump’s most vocal critics, Christie is trailing far behind the former president and other contenders such as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, according to a .
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Chris Christie: Voters will ‘ignore’ Donald Trump if he loses primary
