Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie on Sunday slammed his party's requirement that White House hopefuls vow to support the eventual nominee if they want to make the debate stage in the crowded primary field.
on Sunday slammed his party’s requirement that White House hopefuls vow to support the eventual nominee if they want to make the debate stage in the crowded primary field.
“I think the pledge is just a useless idea,” the former New Jersey governor said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “And by the way, in all my life, we never had to have Republican primary candidates take a pledge. We were Republicans, and the idea is you’d support the Republican whether you won or whether you lost, and you didn’t have to ask somebody to sign something.”
Fellow GOP presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson, former Arkansas governor, was rebuffed by the party when he sought a carve-out for the loyalty pledge if the nominee is convicted of a crime amid charges against former President Donald Trump for allegedly mishandling classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago home after leaving office., an anti-Trump Republican and frequent critic of his own party, said he’s told Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel the pledge is “a bad idea.
He went on to take a jab at Mr. Trump, who is also running again for president, by saying he’ll take this cycle’s loyalty pledge “just as seriously as Donald Trump took it in 2016.” Mr. Trump, before being nominated in 2016, refused to commit to supporting the eventual nominee.said. “The one who didn’t was Donald Trump.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
‘Loser, Loser, Loser’: Chris Christie Doubles Down on Plan to Take Down TrumpFormer New Jersey governor Chris Christie also offered an opposing view to his competitors when it comes to supporting gender-affirming care for trans kids.
Read more »
Chris Christie says he will take loyalty pledge as seriously as Trump did in 2016Republican 2024 presidential candidate Chris Christie says he will take the GOP's pledge to support whoever the 2024 nominee is as seriously as former President Donald Trump did in 2016.
Read more »
Chris Christie says Trump in 'severe legal trouble' in documents caseFormer New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said former President Donald Trump put himself in 'severe legal trouble' in the former president's alleged mishandling of classified documents.
Read more »
Chris Christie slams Trump as a 'petulant child' when people disagree with himRepublican 2024 presidential candidate Chris Christie slammed former President Donald Trump Sunday, calling him a 'petulant child' for his conduct and behavior when he disagrees with people.
Read more »
Chris Christie slams RNC over 'useless' presidential nominee pledgeChris Christie slammed the Republican National Committee’s requirement that candidates pledge support for the GOP’s eventual presidential nominee.
Read more »