Trump rolls out powerhouse Christie endorsement

Feb 28, 2016, 03:59
Trump rolls out powerhouse Christie endorsement

Making his announcement on Friday, Christie singled out Trump as the strongest candidate in the Republican race.

Despite a well-received debate performance on Thursday night and a Friday spent battling it out with Donald Trump, Florida Sen. But that's in the past, Doherty said, predicting the state party would get behind Trump. Christie had always been an establishment favorite who was considered an early frontrunner for the Republican nomination but his campaign never recovered from the damage caused by the "Bridgegate" scandal over the closure of lanes to the George Washington Bridge between NY and New Jersey.

Traveling on Christie's campaign bus in New Hampshire a year ago, The Huffington Post's Scott Conroy listed off a few of Trump's most racist and xenophobic moments, and asked Christie whether or not he thought Trump was playing to the worst fears of Americans. By endorsing Trump right now - the real estate mogul is on the verge of seizing a commanding lead on Super Tuesday - Christie puts himself in position to be considered for the national ticket.

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"He wanted some more days to think about it. He made a decision to go with Trump...."

"I'm happy to be on the Trump team and I look forward to working with him". While maintaining he could have effectively attacked Trump during that debate, Christie said, "I do so at a time and place of my choosing". "As of Wednesday, I wasn't convinced there really was". Relaxed on stage at Virginia's Regent University, Trump fielded questions from Christian conservative figure Pat Robertson, ticking off Obama administration executive orders he wants to reverse as president and joking about his recent dustup with the pope. "No one is going to get inside this guy's head". "For instance, I think the health care issue, where again Donald Trump basically kept saying the same thing over and over again".

"I'm thrilled that means New Jersey is going to coalesce behind his candidacy", he said.

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Christie said it was important for Republicans to nominate a candidate who could beat Hillary Clinton, a sentiment he repeated over the course of his own failed presidential bid. The broadsides clearly irritated Trump and threatened to provide Rubio with a jolt of new momentum as he seeks to turn the contest into a two-man race.

But, first, Democrats in SC will have their say in a primary tomorrow.

"They come prepared to attack Trump at all costs", said Arlene Smart, 58, of Liberty, Texas.

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