Morning Jolt: Chris Christie’s Inadvertently Pro-Trump Presidential Campaign

WITH JIM GERAGHTY

December 22 2023

Chris Christie's Inadvertently Pro-Trump Presidential Campaign

On the menu today: This is the last Morning Jolt until December 27. While I would prefer to send you into the holiday weekend in good spirits, today brings news that Chris Christie insists he's not going to end his campaign for president anytime soon. With Iowa looking like a big win for Trump, and Nikki Haley still about 20 percentage points behind in New Hampshire, Christie's decision ensures that the non-Trump vote will be divided among too many candidates to represent any real threat to Trump winning the nomination for a third straight cycle. Christie, who has adamantly insisted that the purpose of his campaign is to ensure Trump is not the Republican nominee, is making decisions that virtually ensure that Trump will be the Republican nominee. When Trump has enemies like this, who needs friends?

Chris Christie: Donald Trump's Inadvertent Best Ally

For the second time in two cycles, Chris Christie's decision-making is likely to ensure Donald Trump is the Republican presidential nominee.

You'll read more about this in the next issue of the print magazine, but right now, this looks like it is going to be a short, undramatic, and not all ...

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