Chris Christie drops out of 2024 presidential race

I’ve always said that there came a point in time in this race where I couldn’t see a path to accomplishing that goal that I would get out and it’s clear to me tonight that there isn’t a path for me to win the nomination which is why I’m suspending

My campaign tonight for president of the United States I know and I can see it from some of the faces here that I’m disappointing some people by doing this people who believe in our message and believe in what we’ve been doing I also know though it’s the right thing for me to

Do because I want to promise you this I am going to make sure that in no way do I enable Donald Trump to ever be president of the United States again and that’s more important than my own personal ambition over

Chris Christie, the former New Jersey governor and two-time failed presidential candidate, announced he is dropping out of the 2024 presidential race on Wednesday during a town hall in New Hampshire.

“It’s clear to me tonight, there isn’t a path for me to win the nomination which is why I’m suspending my campaign tonight for president of the United States,” Mr Christie told potential voters just hours ahead of the next GOP debate.

Mr Christie reportedly notified allies that he would remove himself from the Republican candidate pool, facing faltering polling numbers and pressure from Donald Trump critics to find a viable opponent to take on the former president.

“I would rather lose by telling the truth than lie in order to win,” Mr Christie said.

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26 comments

  11. Now, Hutchinson and other candidates with 1-4% need to drop out!!! DeSantis and Haley need to make a pact: whoever garners the most votes second to Trump will remain in the primaries and the other will be that candidate’s Vice President should he/she be elected President!

  17. U are a true Traitor u know u have zero chance this is why u are doing this and by the way Georges bush was a criminal he killed all American in Iraq

  18. You won't stop Trump even if you were to vote Biden. He will win and that is partly because of Biden (And this is coming from a left leaning person)

  25. You are going in for surprises if you canot win the nomination this implies your message doesnot resonate with many,

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