Chris Christie expected to enter 2024 race next week: Report
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Former Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) will reportedly enter the 2024 presidential contest next week, according to multiple reports.
An announcement is expected to take place at a town hall at Saint Anselm College around 6:30 p.m. ET next Tuesday, Axios, and CNN reported, highlighting his strategic emphasis on New Hampshire.
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Christie, who unsuccessfully ran for president in 2016, has earned a reputation as a fierce critic of former President Donald Trump. He befriended Trump in the early 2000s and was an early endorser of the former president in 2016. In the time since, Christie has soured on him publicly, reportedly vowing to never back him again.
Should he enter the race, Christie has foreshadowed plans to become something of a Trump attack dog.
“It’s like he’s Voldemort,” Christie joked about Republican reluctance to go after Trump. “You’re not going to beat someone by closing your eyes, clicking your heels together three times, and saying there’s no place like home.”
Recently, allies of Christie formed Tell It Like It Is, a super PAC aimed at giving him a boost ahead of a presidential run.
His campaign is expected to be overseen by longtime allies Maria Comella and Mike DuHaime, the New York Times reported.
During his days as governor in the early 2010s, Christie polled as a top Republican contender, who was competitive in hypothetical matchups against former President Barack Obama. Ultimately he passed a running in 2012, a move he stands by.
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Christie has long toyed with a presidential campaign, having tested the waters in New Hampshire on multiple occasions. He is lagging behind most of his peers in polls, hovering around 1% in the latest RealClearPolitics aggregate.
The Washington Examiner contacted representatives of Christie for comment.
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