“She’s going to get smoked, and you and I both know it,” Mr. Christie seems to have said, presumably referring to Nikki Haley.
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‘She’s Going to Get Smoked,’ Christie Says About Haley
Former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey was caught on a hot mic saying that a Republican presidential rival was “not up to this,” presumably referring to former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina.
“People don’t want to hear it, Wayne. They don’t want to hear it. We know we’re right, but they don’t want to hear it.” “Right.” “And, you know, we couldn’t have been any clearer.” “Right.” “We couldn’t have been any more direct or worked any harder. So, you know.” “And let’s not forget, she spent $68 million.” “Yeah.” “And you give land to China and places like that.” “Yeah, that’s what you get. “Yeah.” “Yeah, I mean, look, she spent $68 million so far just on TV. She spent 68 million so far — $59 million by DeSantis. And we spent $12 [million]. I mean, who’s punching above their weight and who’s getting a return on their investment, you know? And she’s going to get smoked. And you and I both know it. She’s not up to this.” “She’s still 20 points behind Trump in New Hampshire, right?” “Yeah, oh yeah.” “And he’s still going to carry Iowa, right?” “Yes oh he’s — I talked to, DeSantis called me petrified that I would be —” “He’s probably getting out after Iowa.” “Well.”
Former Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey was caught on a hot mic saying that a Republican presidential rival was “not up to this,” presumably referring to former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina.
By Nick Corasaniti
- Jan. 10, 2024Updated 6:33 p.m. ET
As speculation about his future in the presidential race swirled, Chris Christie was caught on a hot mic on his campaign’s livestream in a conversation before his scheduled event in Windham, N.H., discussing his Republican rivals in the race.
“She’s going to get smoked, and you and I both know it,” Mr. Christie said in the conversation, presumably referring to Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina. “She’s not up to this.”
He noted that “she spent $68 million, just on TV, spent $68 million so far,” which is roughly the total that Ms. Haley and her allies have spent on television advertising in the race.
Mr. Christie continued: “Fifty-nine million by DeSantis, and we spent 12. I mean, who’s punching above their weight, and who’s getting a return on their investment?”
Mr. Christie then said that “DeSantis called me, petrified.”
A person replied by speculating that Mr. DeSantis was “probably getting out after Iowa.”
The audio on the livestream cut out after a few minutes, and in midsentence. The video stream was taken down moments later.
Nick Corasaniti is a Times reporter covering national politics, with a focus on voting and elections. More about Nick Corasaniti
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