{"id":2127450,"date":"2023-12-17T14:27:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T19:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-blasts-nikki-haley-as-not-a-serious-contender-in-gop-primary\/"},"modified":"2023-12-17T14:29:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T19:29:25","slug":"chris-christie-blasts-nikki-haley-as-not-a-serious-contender-in-gop-primary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chris-christie-blasts-nikki-haley-as-not-a-serious-contender-in-gop-primary\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Christie criticizes Nikki Haley as an unserious contender in GOP primary"},"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-blasts-nikki-haley-as-not-a-serious-contender-in-gop-primary%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=2127450&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 New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Slams Nikki Haley \u2063as &#8220;Not a Serious\u200d Contender&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>In a fiery \u200cexchange on CBS News&#8217;s Face the\u2063 Nation, former\u200c New \u200dJersey Gov. Chris Christie didn&#8217;t hold back in\u200b criticizing fellow\u2063 GOP presidential\u200d candidate Nikki Haley. \u2063Christie questioned Haley&#8217;s credibility as a contender due to her lack \u2062of criticism\u200b against \u2064former President Donald \u2063Trump.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if \u2064he would \u2064consider joining forces with Haley to defeat Trump, Christie made it\u2063 clear that he is the \u200donly one \u200dactively working towards that goal. \u2064He expressed his doubts about Haley&#8217;s commitment, especially since\u2063 she hasn&#8217;t ruled out \u200cbeing \u2062Trump&#8217;s vice president.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m working on defeating \u2063Donald Trump.\u2062 I\u2019m the \u2064only\u200c one in\u200d the race who is working on defeating Donald\u200b Trump. When she\u200c hasn\u2019t \u200bruled\u200d out being his vice president, I\u2063 don&#8217;t \u2062think you \u2063can take her as\u200b a serious contender against him,&#8221; Christie said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ron DeSantis and I have both \u200druled out accepting\u200b the\u2063 vice presidency from \u200dDonald Trump. Nikki Haley \u200dhas\u200d not. \u2063That\u2019s \u2062why\u200c she\u2019s not \u200dsaying strong\u2063 things against \u200dDonald Trump. Why she\u2019s saying he\u2019s fit to be president of the United States,&#8221; he added.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Christie didn&#8217;t stop there. He called out \u2063Haley for her support of Trump despite his controversial remarks about immigrants &#8220;poisoning the\u200b blood&#8221; of the country.\u2062 Christie strongly disagreed with Haley&#8217;s assertion\u200b that \u200bTrump is fit to be commander in chief while making such inflammatory statements.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t know \u2063how you can take someone like\u2063 that and\u2062 say that they\u2019re \u2063fit to be president of the United States. This \u2063is language and\u2064 things \u200cbeing said that are just \u2062wrong,&#8221; Christie said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Furthermore, Christie \u200cdisputed claims that Haley is &#8220;surging&#8221; in \u200dNew \u200bHampshire, \u2062citing \u200crecent polls that show\u2064 both him and\u200d Haley trailing\u2062 closely behind Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t understand where you talk about surging, Margaret.\u2064 I know that that\u2019s the talking points up on the \u200dteleprompter, but it\u2019s not surging,&#8221; he\u2064 said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A \u2062CBS News \u2063poll\u2064 released on Sunday reveals \u2064that Haley\u200d has garnered 29% support in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary,\u200c while\u200c Christie stands at 10%. Trump still\u2064 maintains a lead with 44%, \u2062but this \u200dis Haley&#8217;s strongest showing in a\u2062 poll thus far in the campaign.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click \u2063here<\/a> to read more\u200d from The \u2064Washington \u200bExaminer.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does Nikki Haley&#8217;s unwillingness to condemn Trump&#8217;s actions and\u200b policies undermine her credibility as a serious contender for the presidency?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Sed \u2063his disappointment in \u2063Haley&#8217;s unwillingness to condemn Trump&#8217;s actions and policies, stating that it \u200cundermines her credibility \u200das a serious contender \u200cfor\u200b the\u200b presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Christie&#8217;s \u200ccriticism stems from Haley&#8217;s close association with Trump and her continued support for him \u2064even after\u2062 the deadly Capitol riot on \u200cJanuary 6th. Despite the fact that she\u2064 did make a statement condemning the violence, Christie believes that her failure to \u200bhold \u200cTrump accountable for his role in inciting the riot and his \u2062disregard\u2062 for democratic \u2063norms is a sign of weakness.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Christie argues \u200cthat Haley&#8217;s continued\u2064 support\u2064 for Trump raises questions about her judgment and moral\u200c compass. He points out that\u2064 other prominent Republicans, such as Senate\u200b Minority Leader \u200cMitch McConnell, have distanced themselves from Trump \u2062in light of the Capitol riot, emphasizing the importance of\u2063 accountability and the preservation of American democracy.<\/p>\n<p>Christie&#8217;s \u200ccriticisms of Haley are not unwarranted. As \u200da former governor and a key member of the GOP, Christie&#8217;s opinion \u200dcarries weight within the party. His willingness to publicly call\u2062 out Haley highlights the \u200cgrowing divide within the\u200b Republican Party over Trump&#8217;s \u200dinfluence \u2064and the path forward.<\/p>\n<p>While some Republicans, like Haley, continue to align themselves with Trump and his base, others like Christie are \u200cpushing for a more \u200dmoderate and inclusive approach. They believe that the party\u2064 needs to distance\u2062 itself \u200bfrom Trump&#8217;s divisive rhetoric and move towards\u200d a more traditional conservative \u200cagenda.<\/p>\n<p>Christie&#8217;s remarks\u200b on Face the Nation are part of a larger narrative within the Republican Party. As the party \u200cseeks to \u2062redefine itself in\u2064 the\u2062 post-Trump\u2062 era, there are ongoing debates about which direction to take. Some \u2063argue for a \u2062return\u200b to traditional\u200d conservative values, while \u200bothers believe that Trump&#8217;s populism\u2064 and\u200b appeals\u2063 to\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-signals-support-for-amazon-workers-vote-to-unionize\/\" title=\"Biden Signals Support For Amazon Workers\u2019 Vote To Unionize\">working-class voters<\/a> are the party&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>As potential\u2064 candidates like Haley position themselves\u200b for a run in 2024, these\u2064 debates will only intensify. \u200dChristie&#8217;s criticism of Haley\u200d underscores the challenges she\u200b will \u200dface in convincing voters \u200cthat she\u2063 can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senate-votes-to-confirm-bidens-joint-chief-of-staff-nominee-who-hires-for-diversity\/\" title=\"Senate confirms Biden's Joint Chief of Staff nominee, prioritizing diversity in hiring.\">provide strong leadership<\/a> and unite a divided party.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, Chris\u2063 Christie&#8217;s criticism \u2062of Nikki \u2062Haley as &#8220;not a serious contender&#8221; highlights the challenges she will face \u2062in\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-2024-candidate-targets-trump-angry-iowa-crowd-doesnt-let-him-get-away-with-it\/\" title=\"GOP 2024 hopeful confronts Trump, Iowa crowd won't let him off the hook.\">2024\u2064 presidential race<\/a>.\u200d Christie \u200bquestions \u2062Haley&#8217;s credibility due\u2062 to her lack of criticism against Trump \u2063and her unwillingness to \u200bhold him accountable\u2064 for the \u2064Capitol riot. As \u200bthe Republican Party grapples with its identity in the post-Trump era, these\u200d debates will\u2063 continue to \u2064shape the future of the party\u200d and potential candidates \u2063like Haley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie criticized GOP candidate Nikki Haley, deeming her an unserious contender for failing to criticize ex-President Donald Trump. 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