Hot Mic Catches Christie Mocking ‘Petrified’ DeSantis, Saying Haley ‘Gonna Get Smoked’
Wendell Husebø 10 Jan 2024
Chris Christie, who dropped out of the GOP primary on Wednesday evening, was caught on a hot mic mocking “petrified” Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and former Gov. Nikki Haley about their slim chances of defeating former President Donald Trump.
The incident may accidentally kneecap DeSantis and Haley as Christie exits the race. In the last few days, pressure mounted on Christie to drop out to coalesce support behind Haley.
“We know we’re right, but they don’t want to hear it,” Christie said speaking to a man identified as “Wayne.” “They don’t want to hear it. We know we’re right, but they don’t want to hear it.”
“We couldn’t have been any clearer. We couldn’t have [been] any more direct or worked any harder,” Christie reflected on his failed campaign.
Christie then pointed towards campaign spending to demonstrate how comparatively well his campaign performed over DeSantis’s and Haley’s.
“She has spent $68 million so far, just on TV,” Christie said, “$59 million by DeSantis, and we spend $12 [million]. I mean, who’s punching above their weight and who’s getting a return on their investment?”
“She’s gonna get smoked,” Christie added. “And you and I both know, and she’s not up to this.”
“She’s still 20 points behind Trump in New Hampshire, right?” Wayne asked Christie.
“Yeah. Oh, yeah,” Christie replied.
“And he’s gonna still gonna carry on,” Wayne asked.
“Oh, yes,” Christie responded.
“I talked to DeSantis – called me — petrified that I would —” Christie said before the mic turned off.
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