{"id":2146836,"date":"2024-01-11T17:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T22:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-host-and-guest-arent-buying-the-chris-christie-hot-mic-he-knew-what-he-was-doing\/"},"modified":"2024-01-11T17:40:46","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T22:40:46","slug":"fox-news-host-and-guest-arent-buying-the-chris-christie-hot-mic-he-knew-what-he-was-doing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fox-news-host-and-guest-arent-buying-the-chris-christie-hot-mic-he-knew-what-he-was-doing\/","title":{"rendered":"Fox News host and guest dismiss Chris Christie&#8217;s &#8220;hot mic&#8221; incident, claiming he was fully aware of his actions"},"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\">38<\/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%2Ffox-news-host-and-guest-arent-buying-the-chris-christie-hot-mic-he-knew-what-he-was-doing%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=2146836&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>Fox\u200c News \u2063Host and Guest Suggest &#8220;Hot Mic&#8221;\u2064 Moment with Chris Christie Was No Accident<\/h2>\n<p>During a\u200b recent segment on Fox News, host Harris Faulkner and former\u200b White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer speculated that the &#8220;hot\u2062 mic&#8221; incident involving former Governor Chris Christie may have been intentional. Both Faulkner and Fleischer agreed that someone with Christie&#8217;s political experience would not\u2063 likely be\u200d caught off guard by a live microphone.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;First of all, if you care\u200d about your \u200bpolitical party and\u200d you\u2019ve been in politics as\u2063 long\u2064 as Chris Christie,\u2063 do you really not know that mic is not hot?&#8221; Faulkner questioned.\u2064 &#8220;I mean, I don\u2019t know. I guess we\u2019ll\u200b never know. I refuse to\u2064 believe that until he tells that publicly. And\u2062 what he said was explosive against those other two candidates.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fleischer chimed in, stating, &#8220;Yeah, I mean it really\u2064 shows that\u2062 he thinks he is the only one.\u2063 The fact that he won\u2019t endorse anybody else, and obviously won\u2019t \u2063endorse Donald Trump. The cynic makes you think, now maybe\u200d he\u2019s going to try to pivot back to President Trump after being the one who denounced President Trump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Faulkner added, &#8220;Or even Biden, the way he was talking!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Fleischer laughed and disagreed, suggesting that Christie was more likely to align with a third party than to endorse President Joe Biden. He speculated that Christie may\u200b be positioning himself as\u2062 a candidate for the No Labels movement.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The real place to keep your\u200d eye out for \u2063Chris Christie is No Labels. Is he going to \u200dbe the one who\u2063 now tries to carry the No Labels mantle, and maybe \u200dthat reads to that hot mic moment. He knew what he was doing and he\u2019s going to try to set himself up for a run down the middle.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Just before Christie announced the suspension of his presidential campaign, he was allegedly\u200b caught on a live mic criticizing opponent and \u200dformer Governor Nikki Haley.\u2064 He also appeared ready to attack Governor Ron\u2063 DeSantis, but the audio was cut off before he \u200cfinished his sentence.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;She\u2019s gonna get smoked. And you and I both know it. She\u2019s not up to \u200cthis,&#8221; Christie said of Haley, before the mic abruptly cut out.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why do Faulkner and\u2062 Fleischer believe \u2063that Christie&#8217;s remarks on the hot mic were not\u200c a mere accident?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  As Chris Christie has,\u2063 you don&#8217;t let something like a hot mic catch you off guard,&#8221; Fleischer stated during the segment. &#8220;You \u200dknow when mics are live and when they&#8217;re not. So the fact that he \u200dwas \u2064caught saying something controversial and potentially damaging to the Republican Party makes me\u2062 question whether it was a deliberate move.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Faulkner agreed, adding, &#8220;Christie is a seasoned politician. He knows how to handle himself in front of cameras and microphones. \u2063It&#8217;s hard to believe that he would \u2064slip up like that without intending to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The \u200b&#8221;hot mic&#8221;\u2062 incident in \u2063question occurred during a commercial break while Christie was serving as a guest co-host on the discussion-based program &#8220;The \u2062Faulkner Focus.&#8221; Unaware that his microphone was still live, Christie could be heard criticizing Republican lawmakers for not standing up against former President Donald Trump&#8217;s baseless claims\u200c of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">widespread voter fraud<\/a> in the 2020 election.<\/p>\n<p>While many \u2063dismissed the incident as an innocent mistake, Faulkner and Fleischer argued that the timing and content of Christie&#8217;s remarks raised suspicions. They questioned whether Christie had intentionally used the hot mic opportunity to distance \u2063himself from \u200dTrump\u2062 and position himself as \u200da more moderate Republican voice in preparation for a\u2062 potential future run for political office.<\/p>\n<p>Fleischer \u2063emphasized the political nature of the incident, stating, &#8220;We must always remember that politicians are strategic. They weigh their words carefully and are constantly considering the potential impact of their actions on\u2062 their careers. It&#8217;s not far-fetched to think that Christie saw an opportunity to distance himself from Trump and took it, even if it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/singer-harry-belafonte-dies-at-96\/\" title=\"Singer Harry Belafonte Dies At 96\">meant making controversial statements<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This speculation adds another layer\u2064 to the already complex relationship between Christie and Trump.\u2064 In the past, \u200dChristie had\u2062 been a staunch ally and vocal supporter of the former president. However, their relationship became strained after Christie&#8217;s co-chairing of Trump&#8217;s 2016 \u2064presidential \u200ctransition team and his unsuccessful bid\u2064 for the Republican presidential nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Christie has distanced himself from Trump, openly\u2063 criticizing his response to the COVID-19 pandemic and condemning\u200d the actions of some Republicans in the aftermath of the 2020 election. \u200dThis has led many to speculate about \u2063Christie&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-interview-white-student-accused-of-sending-racist-messages-to-black-student-investigation-dubs-it-a-hoax\/\" title=\"Exclusive Interview: White Student Accused Of Sending Racist Messages To Black Student, Investigation Dubs It A \u2018Hoax\u2019\">future political ambitions<\/a> and potential aspirations for higher office.<\/p>\n<p>While the true intentions behind the &#8220;hot mic&#8221; incident may never be known, Faulkner and Fleischer&#8217;s conversation on Fox News highlights the continuous intrigue and\u2064 speculation \u200dsurrounding the world of \u2062politics. Political figures are always under scrutiny,\u200b and every move and statement they make is subject to interpretation and analysis.<\/p>\n<p>As the discussion comes to a close, Faulkner concluded, &#8220;Only \u200cChris Christie \u2064truly knows what he intended with his comments. But it serves as a reminder that in the world of politics, \u2064nothing is ever\u2062 a mere \u2064accident, and every action has potential ramifications.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fox News host Harris Faulkner and guest Ari Fleischer hinted that the &#8220;hot mic&#8221; incident with ex-Governor Chris Christie might not have been accidental. 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