{"id":2127360,"date":"2023-12-17T11:23:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T16:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-bashes-trump-for-quoting-putin-on-democracy-worse-by-the-day\/"},"modified":"2023-12-17T11:24:31","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T16:24:31","slug":"chris-christie-bashes-trump-for-quoting-putin-on-democracy-worse-by-the-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-bashes-trump-for-quoting-putin-on-democracy-worse-by-the-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Christie slams Trump&#8217;s use of Putin&#8217;s democracy quote: &#8216;Getting worse daily"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchris-christie-bashes-trump-for-quoting-putin-on-democracy-worse-by-the-day%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2127360&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former Republican New Jersey Gov. \u2063Chris Christie Slams Trump\u2063 for Quoting Putin<\/h2>\n<p>Former Republican New Jersey Governor, Chris Christie, \u2063didn&#8217;t hold back in his criticism of former \u2063President \u2063Donald Trump for using\u2062 Russian President Vladimir Putin&#8217;s words to \u2062attack President Joe Biden.\u200c Speaking on\u200b CNN&#8217;s \u200bState of the Union, Christie expressed his concern over\u2062 Trump&#8217;s escalating behavior and urged voters to pay\u2063 attention to his words.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;He gets worse and worse by the day, Jake. And voters better <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-inside-look-at-californias-radical-new-k-12-curriculum\/\" title=\"An Inside Look At California\u2019s Radical New K-12 Curriculum\">start paying attention<\/a> to\u2063 exactly\u200b what he\u2019s saying. He has always been\u200d approving of Putin\u2062 since \u2063the beginning of \u2064his presidency. That is something that he and I had regular arguments \u200cabout \u2062going back to 2017,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Christie questioned Trump&#8217;s reliance on Putin as \u2064an &#8220;expert on democracy,&#8221; highlighting Putin&#8217;s own disregard for democratic principles.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;This \u2062is a guy who\u200b doesn\u2019t even know what democracy \u200bis and, quite frankly, has \u200bspent most of\u200b his life trying to undercut\u200d democracy all \u200dover the world. And\u200b Donald Trump citing him as his expert\u2064 witness that he\u2019s being persecuted and \u2063is innocent. Look,\u200b this is a guy who just believes woe is me, and I\u200b can\u2019t believe I got caught.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Christie also pointed\u2063 out \u2062how Trump&#8217;s behavior\u2062 has become\u2062 increasingly erratic as legal cases against him mount.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Donald Trump \u2064realized the \u200bwalls are\u2063 closing in, and \u2063he\u2019s \u2064becoming crazier. And now he\u2019s citing Vladimir Putin as a character witness, a guy\u2063 who is a murderous thug around \u2063the\u200b world. It is time \u2062to send Donald Trump back to Mar-a-Lago\u2064 permanently,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Not stopping there, Christie \u200ccriticized Trump&#8217;s divisive rhetoric towards immigrants, calling it &#8220;disgusting.&#8221; He also called out fellow Republican presidential\u2064 candidate Nikki Haley \u2063for \u2062endorsing Trump despite his controversial statements.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The other problem with\u2064 this\u2062 is the\u200d Republicans that are saying this is okay; almost 100 members \u2063of Congress have endorsed him. Nikki Haley \u200bthis week said he\u2019s fit \u2063to be president. You\u2019re telling me that someone who said that immigrants are poisoning\u2064 the blood\u2063 of this \u200ccountry, someone who says\u2063 Vladimir\u2064 Putin is a character\u2064 witness, is fit to be \u200bpresident of the United States? Nikki Haley should be ashamed of herself, and she\u2019s part\u2062 of the problem because she\u2019s enabling him. She\u2019s enabling him by saying to people, it is\u2064 okay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Christie made it clear that he is\u200d running\u2063 for \u200bpresident to challenge this kind of\u2064 behavior and restore American leadership.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Let me\u2062 be really clear, I\u2019m in this race to \u2064let people know, it is not okay. It \u2064is\u200b not okay for an American president to be saying these \u2063things, and \u200dshe\u2063 should be ashamed of herself and the members \u2063of Congress who nod their head like a dog in\u2064 the back of a car, just nodding\u2062 away when he said all of these things\u2063 because all \u200btheir \u200cabout\u200c is \u200btheir own political future and their primary\u200c in their\u200c own\u200b district. This is \u2063why American\u200d leadership\u200c is falling down and why I\u2019m in the race to stay.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While Christie&#8217;s presidential campaign in \u2063New Hampshire is currently in third place behind Trump and Haley, he remains determined to make a difference.<\/p>\n<h3>Current GOP Primary Polling\u2062 Average:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Trump: 44.3%<\/li>\n<li>Haley: 18.7%<\/li>\n<li>Christie: 13%<\/li>\n<li>Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL): 9%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Chris Christie&#8217;s \u2064assertion that Trump&#8217;s behavior has become increasingly erratic align with the concerns raised by other critics<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Witness \u200cin his own defense. It&#8217;s\u2063 absurd and\u2062 it&#8217;s dangerous.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Christie&#8217;s remarks come after Trump quoted Putin in a statement attacking President Biden, suggesting that Biden was &#8220;too weak&#8221;\u2063 to hold a summit with the Russian\u2064 leader. In response, Biden dismissed Trump&#8217;s criticism, stating that he has &#8220;confidence&#8221; in his ability to deal with Putin.<\/p>\n<p>Chris Christie&#8217;s criticism of Trump is notable, as he is a prominent and respected figure within the\u200d Republican Party. As the \u2064former\u2064 governor of New Jersey, Christie had worked closely with Trump during his presidential campaign in 2016 and had been \u200dconsidered for\u2064 various positions in Trump&#8217;s\u2063 administration. However, in recent years,\u2063 Christie has distanced himself from the former president and has been vocal in his disagreements with Trump&#8217;s actions and rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>Christie&#8217;s condemnation of Trump&#8217;s reliance on \u2064Putin&#8217;s words reflects a \u200bbroader concern \u2063among many Republicans about Trump&#8217;s \u2063affinity for authoritarian leaders and his willingness to disregard democratic norms. Throughout his presidency, Trump \u200dhad expressed admiration for Putin and often downplayed Russian interference in the 2016 election. This has raised questions about Trump&#8217;s commitment to defending American democracy and his willingness to prioritize his own interests over the country&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, \u2062Christie&#8217;s\u200c assertion that \u2062Trump&#8217;s\u2062 behavior has become increasingly erratic as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/playing-hide-the-ball-hunter-bidens-mistress-asks-court-to-jail-him-over-failure-to-provide-financial-disclosures\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden's mistress wants him jailed for not disclosing finances.\">legal challenges mount<\/a> is a point that \u200bmany\u200d critics have raised. \u200cIn the face\u200c of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-could-be-on-bail-in-four-states-by-first-rnc-debate-chris-christie\/\" title=\"Chris Christie predicts Donald Trump may be on bail in four states before the first RNC debate.\">multiple legal cases<\/a> and investigations, Trump has often resorted to attacking\u2064 his opponents and discrediting the justice system. By citing Putin as an \u2063&#8221;expert witness,&#8221; Trump is not only undermining the credibility of the American \u2063justice \u200dsystem but also aligning himself with an authoritarian leader who has\u2062 a \u200dhistory of suppressing dissent.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, Chris Christie&#8217;s criticism of Trump&#8217;s\u200c use\u2063 of Putin&#8217;s\u2064 words and his escalating behavior highlights the growing\u200d concern within the Republican Party about the ex-president&#8217;s actions. As more \u2062prominent Republicans speak \u2062out against Trump, it \u200dremains to be \u2064seen how this will impact the future of the party and its stance on\u2064 issues of democracy, leadership, and international relations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie criticized ex-President Trump for using Russian President Putin&#8217;s words to attack President Biden. Trump quoted Putin, who called Biden a &#8220;democracy threat&#8221; and accused him of &#8220;persecuting his political rival.&#8221; Christie disapproved of Trump&#8217;s reliance on Putin&#8217;s statements during a recent rally<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2127361,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2127360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2127360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2127360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2127360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2127361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2127360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2127360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2127360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}