Chris Christie
During a campaign event in New Hampshire, Trump told crowds that immigrants are âpoisoning the blood of our country.â
Earlier this week, the president said he wouldn't necessarily be running for reelection if Trump weren't in the race.
The GOP presidential candidates had a fiery exchange after the biotech entrepreneur denigrated their competitor, Nikki Haley.
âDictator,â âangry, bitter manâ and âVoldemortâ were among the attacks Christie lobbed at the GOP front-runner, who once again didn't show up to debate.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
It may have taken 17 minutes for Christie to speak a word on the debate stage, but he came out swinging at the former president in his first response.
Wednesdayâs RNC debate may be the last, meaning the former New Jersey governor might not get the chance to confront the former president in person.
The former New Jersey governor also predicted what could become the final straw for Trump supporters.
The former New Jersey governor and now GOP presidential rival said his family has been friends with Trump for over 20 years, and "it just shows you heâs lost it.â
âMy view is this: I want the people, not the politicians, to make this decision," the 2024 Republican presidential candidate said.
âIntolerance toward anyone encourages intolerance toward everyone,â Christie told CNN's Dana Bash.