In a CNN Republican Presidential Town Hall, former New Jersey Governor and federal prosecutor Chris Christie reacts to the federal indictment against former President Donald Trump. #CNN #News
I like what Chris Christie is saying, he's informative he's making sense and he is talking about what is best for the country. Not for a political party and we need to get back in the middle and start working for our country.
He is about tRump and China, but that’s it. I’m absolutely amazed how many people accept politicians at their word, without checking their record, _when we have the internet that makes it so easy!_ Drives me NUTS! But what _I_ want to know is, *why Anderson Cooper and his ilk have never once mentioned one of the most vindictive acts of misuse of office by an elected official to retaliate against an “opponent” I’ve heard of. That would be “Bridgegate,” which happened soon after Christie had been elected Governor of New Jersey. He was so pissed off that the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee, NJ had not endorsed his race that one day at the beginning of the morning rush hour over the busiest bridge in the United States, Christie ordered that 2 lanes going to NYC be suddenly closed, and they remained closed for 5 DAYS, with no explanation. Naturally, this was a catastrophe for commuters who were boxed inside an enormous parking lot of cars through Fort Lee, which also affected people needing emergency services….. *all because of a childish, vindictive, antisocial baby who could not let that mayor get away with having his own opinion.* I’d cite a source for this, but this event was so widely reported at the time that are so many reported versions on the internet that people can check it out using their favorite platform. *Christie’s way more dangerous than tRump, in my opinion, because he’s close to being as antisocial as tRump but he’s much more intelligent.
If you ignore everything else Chris Christie has done, this is a great interview (albeit in a silo). Still, it’s refreshing to hear a GOP candidate actually answer questions with some integrity.
Christopher Christie sat on a wall Christopher Christie had a great fall All of Trump's misdeeds and all of Trump's sins Were able to put Christie together again!
Yeah I'm no Christie fan but was good to hear some sanity, My views are centre - left and I always try my best to hear both sides of any agreement but it's been an up hill battle to hear through the noise of the MAGA GOP of last few years. For the sake of their own party they need to clean house. Democracy needs 'healthy' debate and two or more political parties that can be adults and put the nation first.
Yes. I do wish he were a good person and not GOP, but there is no denying he is being honest about Trump and the danger he poses. Thank you, .Christie. Goes to show anyone can choose to do the right thing, if they really want to.
Yep. My sane Republican friends in PA are paying more attention to Christie ever since he entered the race. They're really ready to move on from Trumpanzee.
Good Man Chris Christie for a change something not often heard from a Republican , plain honesty . There may be hope for the Nation . Christie has shown more guts and bottle than all the other pretenders put together .
Chris has earned a ton of respect from me just hearing his speeches and how he plans to conduct himself if he were to ever become president ! I hope the Republicans who vote for their next leader listen very carefully to this guy!
Christopher Christie sat on a wall Christopher Christie had a great fall All of Trump's misdeeds and all of Trump's sins Were able to put Christie together again!
I dig him . At least he knows his faults and admitted to them . He is the only one now that makes sense . He is seriously bringing up some good points 💯💯
GOTTA GIVE IT TO CHRIS CHRISITE, HE'S GOT THE BIGGEST BALLS OUT OF ALL THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEES TO DATE. HE'S THE ONLY ONE CALLING TRUMP OUT THE WAY ALL OF THEM SHOULD BE. EVEN THOUGH HE'S NOT GOING TO WIN, I DO RESPECT THE GUY A LITTLE MORE AFTER THIS.
I'm pissed at CNN for not making the entire town hall with Christie available for everyone to watch. They have Trump's full town hall circus up on their RU-vid channel, but their website says only paying CNN subscribers can watch Christie's full town hall recording. What the heck is up with that???
Christie has to pick a side. But Christie, at least, speaks his mind and is right on the money. Trump is so very toasted. I'm very pleased by all this.
I'm very much fuck CNN because they just set this narrative up. Trump's town hall, Christie's announcement and primary push, Trump enditement #whatever. We need the truth and less editing, they haven't learned
Christopher Christie sat on a wall Christopher Christie had a great fall All of Trump's misdeeds and all of Trump's sins Were able to put Christie together again!
As a long time Democrat, listening to Chris Christie, compared to Trump, is night and day. He actually appears to be a normal, emotional, concerned individual. A far cry from the P.O.S. we have in Trump. I could support Christie, he is articulate and enjoyable to listen to.
One talks the talk and walks the walk. Chrisie's full of hot air that's why he had a less than 15% popularity when he left office. Instead of looking at todays major problems and issues, he's still crying about Trump. Doesn't your curiosity arouse you Biden and family getting millions from foreign entities? Or is it something we should ignore?
@@silversharkc4666 Doesn't your curiosity arouse you Biden and family getting millions from foreign entities? Or is it something we should ignore? " Coud you provide a source for that comment. A legit one please
Sliver shark- there is no proof of any of the claims against Joe Biden nor Hunter Biden. It’s always “there’s an ongoing investigation”, so who’s doing the investigation? Where’s the proof?
if I was a republican, I would vote for him. A rare sight, a republican who can speak for a few minutes without soundiing like he is in a cult and gaslighting America. His messaging is pretty bang on.
I am a democrat and NJ resident. I planned to vote for Christie if he would have won the nomination a few years back. Honest, smart, and good governor. I obviously don’t agree with everything but I feel like I know what I am getting with him. Straight shooter.
It's about time America has a person in the white house like this gentleman. He is someone whom you can see as a professional leader. With a proven track record and who really cares. It's refreshing to see a straight talking candidate who talks straight. Every answer to every question was delivered in a manner that really counts and was so impressive! Chris Christie is the best person for America. I'd feel safer if he was their and no one else
LOL... he won't be any better... It's like two criminals talking bad about each other. Do you remember the Bridge gate case of Christie. Hillbilly moron Trump has the episode of Forrest Gump and Mr. Beans psycho. Christie has the episode of Nixon and Mr. Beans psycho.
Every time I get a chance to hear Christie, I’m more for him…I’m a democrat who will vote for him in a general election, if he becomes the Republican nominee
I won't vote for a Republican as long as the other crazies are still around. I am looking for Christian values. I don't like age insults. People could say he is too fat and out of shape.
Well you won’t get your chance. He’ll implode just like 2016 when Trump mopped the floor with him. He’s polling at 1%. Trump is leading by a large margin
Ok, this is the first person with an (R) after their name that I’ve seen speak sense in, like, forever. It’s a shame that we won’t get to see presidential debates between actual adults like Biden and Christie because of the orange toddler.
Biden? an adult? He was barely that before his brain degenerated. But hey if you really want to his wisdom on display why don't you demand that the Democrats have him debate Kennedy? Even with his messed up voice he will come off better than a doped up Biden.
You won’t see this RINO debate because he won’t poll well enough to advance. His entire campaign is to bash a guy who creamed him in 2016 and it’ll happen again this primary
Absolutely common sense, and answers questions directly. He doesn't dance around the question like most politicians, just might be the best candidate in the entire race.
David Dawes Didn't see much of his balls, when trump was throwing his toxic weight around. When America needed some support didn't hear from him. Heard from Liz Cheney, and Adam Kinzinger, but not Christie. Now HE is running for president, he's speaking up.
Christopher Christie sat on a wall Christopher Christie had a great fall All of Trump's misdeeds and all of Trump's sins Were able to put Christie together again!
Remeber, he was against Trump, then for Trump before he was against him again. It's nice to see him being an adult in the room, but he played political games as well.
Christopher Christie sat on a wall Christopher Christie had a great fall All of Trump's misdeeds and all of Trump's sins Were able to put Christie together again!
First one doesn't count, normal 2015 candidate rivalry. Second and third flip he reasonably explained as trump being an unknown quantity in 2016 he hoped to help be a decent president but turned out just wasn't. As politicians go, he's no trump sycophant
Are you kidding?? The man speaks out of both sides of his mouth. Just because he speaks against Trump doesn't mean he's good for the country. Where was he when Trump was going all crazy in the White House? Crickets.
Really? Just because he’s anti trump now? The dude was a sycophant for a while. And he’s not exactly a peach beyond that. Remember the Fort Lee lane closure scandal? Aka bridge gate?
That's an astonishing statement. Christie is despicable. He's vengeful to the point of closing the GW Bridge, causing mass gridlock, the death of at least one person (emergency services couldn't get from NJ to NY) and huge political fallout. He pretended to dislike Trump, then sucked up to him, now he's anti Trump again. He's a rattlesnake. Parasitic. He may not be worse than Trump, but he's certainly not better. A brash, spiteful loudmouth bully, hungry for power. The only reason he wasn't considered as Trump's VP pick, is because of BridgeGate. The only thing that makes him better than Trump, is that he doesn't have a lunatic cult base who will do anything for him.
@@coltafanan Hey...everyone at some point or another has had a change of heart...or maybe had seen a better light ahead. At this point and time...(so far) I see Chris Christie being one of the only ones who (as he say's) is not afraid of Trump and speaks his mind on how childish & whiny he is, where as Mike Pence (immediately after the Jan 6th "Hang Mike Pence" saga) wimped out and never put his foot down and ask him: "So Donald... what gives?..do you know the shit you put me and everybody else through in the capitol?"...or even Ron DeSantis who just sorta beats around the bush and still lets himself be continuously thrown under the bus. I too...did not care for Chris Christie either, but who from these past & present running candidates are or were 100% perfect & sinless?🙄 Hopefully others will also step up, wake up and see a brighter light ahead and go against the "MAGA CULT" !
I'm going to have to watch again. I'm not comprehending, I am so in awe of somebody speaking in sentences that makes sense. If he doesn't do well, at least I hope he helps some others grow their own spines!! Thank you, Mr christie!
You people are shameless 🤦🏾♀️🤡 if Adolf Hitler returned from the grave to oppose Donald Trump, Democrats would put him on a pedestal as the return of Jesus Christ SMH The Left’s worst enemies like W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney, John McCain, etc. Are all considered heroes to Democrats today for simply hating Donald Trump. There is not a single thing you can tell me that’s positive about any of those people including Chris Christie and I guarantee y’all don’t even know a single policy they are for or against but none of that matters as long as you hate Donald Trump they could murder your mother and you will defend them 🤡🙄 Just know that you are now the party of the neocon Warhawks, the party of big corporations, big media, big pharmaceutical, pro establishment and elitists. Everyone that you once opposed from warmongers to big corporations to neocons etc. are heroes now for simply disliking Donald Trump and if that’s not from the rangement syndrome, I don’t know what is 🤷🏾♀️
@@PFCD Being a bad public speaker doesn’t make you a bad president, anymore than being a good public speaker makes you a good president. That is called a fallacy.
This is the kind of guy the Republican Party needs to represent them. The GOP disappeared seven years ago with a bunch of Rinos taking it’s place. This is my candidate, I know there are a lot more like him in our party and I’d love to hear them start speaking up.
Truth, and as a long time Dem, I have to say the Democratic party needs real leadership too. Unless he implodes, I think ill be voting for Chris Christie in 2024
This is so true. When he was declared president in 2016 by the electoral college ( *not* _elected_ by the people, but _declared_ by a constitutional contrivance ) I told people that we were going to see a slow unraveling and sinking of the nation as we knew it. Most disagreed then. Not so many now.
You Democrats are now Nazis and the media are now the brown shirts. What sort of President puts their opponents in prison - oh yes Hitler, Biden and take $5m bribes by Ukraine, causes war in Ukraine, makes the Taliban , China and Hunter great again. No wonder you go after Trump so you can cover up your dirt. Pathetic leftist creeps
"How about we do this: How about you decide who is the most honest forthright leader, who has common sense and will put you first, and let's put that person behind the desk in the oval office? How about we stop these games?" - Chris Christie What a concept! Yes, please! Let's do that. Okay, who?
You people are shameless 🤦🏾♀️🤡 if Adolf Hitler returned from the grave to oppose Donald Trump, Democrats would put him on a pedestal as the return of Jesus Christ SMH The Left’s worst enemies like W. Bush, Dick Cheney, Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney, John McCain, etc. Are all considered heroes to Democrats today for simply hating Donald Trump. There is not a single thing you can tell me that’s positive about any of those people including Chris Christie and I guarantee y’all don’t even know a single policy they are for or against but none of that matters as long as you hate Donald Trump they could murder your mother and you will defend them 🤡🙄 Just know that you are now the party of the neocon Warhawks, the party of big corporations, big media, big pharmaceutical, pro establishment and elitists. Everyone that you once opposed from warmongers to big corporations to neocons etc. are heroes now for simply disliking Donald Trump and if that’s not from the rangement syndrome, I don’t know what is 🤷🏾♀️
I'm a bit shocked Christie isn't recognizing that the documents issue appears to be a legal charge in direct contradiction of the Presidential Records Act, basically a legal infraction grounded only by pretending the language in the act is optional, or awaiting a lone prosecutorial interpretation. Congress? The Lone Prosecutor can't rely on Congress. Only LGBTanto. Him brave but identify as squaw. Hi-Ho Violet, awaaaaaaay! lol
Sarcasm I'm hoping, smh.. Christie is as deceptive as they come. He worked for trump and didn't say a word in this manner not ONE. Now all of sudden because he's running for president it's all that everyone else knows and sees of trump in plainview, smfh. Like I said as deceptive as they come like most of the GOP traitors,smh
Which is worse: 1) He planned to sell the docs to foreign powers? 2) He wanted to hold the docs over the heads of his adversaries? 3) He wanted the docs to feed his ego alone?
LOL... he won't be any better... It's like two criminals talking bad about each other. Do you remember the Bridge gate case of Christie. Hillbilly moron Trump has the episode of Forrest Gump and Mr. Beans psycho. Christie has the episode of Nixon and Mr. Beans psycho.
Truth hurts and is very difficult. But so far Christie is the Only Republican will balls enough to call Trumpanzee the criminal that he is. Meatball Ron attacks Trumpanzee one day, but hasn't taken the opportunities of Trumpanzee's indictments to really breakthrough MAGA strongholds.
I read that indictment. It’s unusually detailed and long; it looks watertight to me, with overwhelming evidence. If they have those recordings that they claim to have (and there’s no reason to suppose they don’t) then trump will be found guilty without doubt. If Christie is right, that they have much more to dump on trump at the actual trial, it’s a slam dunk. The real question is, how do you punish an ex-president? Some of those charges carry a 5 year minimum sentence, and up to 20 years! Just for ONE of those 13 charges! Since he will remain entitled to secret service protection, they cannot send the agents to jail? My solution would be to strip his Florida home of all luxury items after an enforced purchase by the government and use that location for a home confinement. You can put a secret service detachment on sight, and rotate members, so that no individual is able to serve more than 6 months on that detail, while a separate security team is hired to do the day to day stuff of looking after a presidential prisoner. But that’s just me. Somebody better give that quandary some thought . . .
Very credible. I'm a Democrat ... but I'd be ok if this guy were president based on his intelligence, moderate politics and courage to stand up to 'he who shall not be named'
As a leftist, wow, I never really paid attention to Chris Christie, but I might be paying attention now. Articulate, concise, direct. America needs that.
Christopher Christie sat on a wall Christopher Christie had a great fall All of Trump's misdeeds and all of Trump's sins Were able to put Christie together again!
masterchinese Where was his spine when America needed a spine. He's running for presidency, for God's sake. trump has been toxic much longer than this. Where was his spine then?
Proverbs says a fools lips invite a beating. Trump invited it. He said " I could stand in the middle of 5th ave. and shoot somebody and I wouldn't lose voters" He a pathological maniac.
Except he kissed Trump's ass for over 4 years. There is no way that Americans will trust Chris Christie because he talks out of both sides of his mouth. The Republican party needs to be burned to the ground and another party that values democracy needs to arise from the ashes.
Yes but don't forget that Christie was one of many who sat back and did nothing while Trump ran this country into the ground. He didn't have the fortitude or the integrity to stand up for what was right until it was safe and convenient for him. That's not what leaders do.
" Ask not what the country can do for you- ask what you can do for your country " John F. Kennedy. For decades,even those of us, who are not Americans, where inspired by these words of true patriotism. Words of a great leader.
Bavan I don't like this Kennedy quote nor am I a jfk fan but liked rfk! The us gov ignores many basic human rights like universal Healthcare! I won't be thinking about what I can do for the country until the gov meets the peoples basic needs!
Mr. Christie, You Been Saying What I've Been Thinking All Along!! Keep Telling The Truth..It's His Ego, Thinking He's Still President...And If He Gets Back In Office, The Plan is Retaliation, Vengence, Wow Gonna Be Payback Time😮
No he’s not a sober truth teller. Don’t buy that for a second. He’s a lying scum bag who strategically has done the easiest thing and turned against Trump while he continues the lies about Hilary Clinton to appeal to republicans while he sticks his kneco out goojgn against Trump. Like Hillary or not she had the FBI up her ass, she testified under oath several times and was quietly exonerated by her own accusers including trey Gowdy! The FBI nor the republicans had anything on her but the smoke they created. Oh and she used a government server for personal emails which Bush’s Condeleeza rice confessed to doing as well as many other republican officials.
Yeah, but he plays down the doc case by saying: "it was a shown off"... Wrong, it was pure treason with commercial benefit or long term black mail purpose to the government of the US
He's only going after Trump because he's running for Pres. Where was all of this negative backlash when Trump was in office .Miss the people with this nonsense.
@@CrystalAce2 Not me Christie lies as much as any of the GOP. If i voted republican it would be for Cheney. She at least is for truth and none of this daily made-up BS lies trump and the trumplicans push. It sickening. It's destroying our country. Savvy?
@@CrystalAce2 He's not trustable. I catch him in stuff that's wrong. trump stole the docs then jared gets 2 Billion. That info was sold!!!!!!! Christie saying trump was just showing off isn't the truth. Biden is the best President right now. I don't like the gay nonsense. I don't know why they don't like themselves to pretend to be something else. No matter what they do they are born what they are. It's nonsense. Biden keeps our very important foreign policies. They were set in ww2. It's very. very. very. important for our country and the world we stick to it!!!!!! I don't trust leaders buddying up to our enemies.That hurts America deeply. Our enemies don't need to fight us with a military when they got our President in their back pocket. traitor trump and the like can't have power or they will destroy our country.
My dad was a womanizing narcissist hoarder and at first when trump started I said he reminded me of my dad. But then when they did an interview in his office him showing off his stuff, then the document hoarding. I mean I have no doubt he sold secrets, but I have no doubt if he was poor you'd be watching him on the Hoarders tv show clinging to his garbage as Don Jr tries to lead the dig out with Eric, and Ivanka and her dentist husband talk about her moving out at 16 because he tried to screw her and was cheating on his 8th wife.
Not really, he's a dead man walking. There are a couple entertaining prospects but as much as CNN et al may try to prop up this guy, he has shown his principals to be as soft as his waistline.
🤔And don't think I am alone, but viewing one of the most common tools that some politicians use to avoid being held accountable for the consequences of what they created themselves, is to blame others. And even fundraise off of it. In this way by those who also defending them, it shifts public attention while they maintain political initiative and ultimately, to avoid an internal political crisis within their own party. Just saying no one is above the law.
Christopher Christie sat on a wall Christopher Christie had a great fall All of Trump's misdeeds and all of Trump's sins Were able to put Christie together again!
I developed respect for Chris Christie when he worked with the Obama administration on hurricane Sandy. And he was not shy to say that he did so for the benefit of the people. In the time after the storm he blew it with Bridgegate, Beachgate and his kneeling before Trump. I think he regained his senses when he faught for his life with Covid. Good for him. And good for all that he takes on Trump now. With Cheney and Kinzinger gone it has to be someone within the Republican party.
Liberal socialists: "I just want him gone, so that our mercyless narco/sicario jewish masters keep giving us prostitution, porn, human trafficking and drugs, and help us deny all of that using mainstream media....."
Let's not forget Christie endorsed Trump early on and frequently in speeches and interviews, and viciously defended Trump against critics which helped to convince more traditional Republicans to vote for Trump. His lack of foresight and poor judgment are disqualifying.
If I were a Republican, Chris would have my vote. He knows the playing field and would put the other Republicans in fear of the debates. The Democrats need to get in gear pronto.
I live in an open-primary state, so I’ll be voting for him in the primary as a strategic move because I want a sane, functional, non-cultish candidate to get the nomination against Biden, so if he loses it’s at least not to a MAGA goon.
I am an independent and I want to register to vote for Christie in the primary. If he gets the nomination, I dont really care who wins after that. Just as long as it isnt Trump and his former cabinet members.