President Donald Trump joked during his Fox News town hall that he’s “already started to like [Chris] Christie better.”
President Trump’s joke alluded to the former New Jersey governor’s decision to drop out of the race hours before President Trump’s town hall appearance.
“It’s clear to me tonight that there isn’t a path for me to win the nomination,” Christie told voters hours before President Trump’s comments. “Which is why I’m suspending my campaign for president of the United States.”
Mr. Christie’s campaign departure marked the electoral finish of a candidate who had made criticism of President Trump a key pillar of his campaign strategy.
President Trump made the comments in response to a question about who his 2024 running mate will be.
“What about any of the people you’ve run against, would you consider mending fences?” host Martha MacCallum asked
“Well, I’ve already started liking Christie better,” President Trump quipped in response.
“Christie for vice president?” she asked, laughing.
“I don’t see it, I don’t see it,” President Trump replied, also laughing.
He indicated as well that he already has an idea of who he’ll choose as his running mate should he take the nomination, as he seems poised to do according to current polling.
However, he refused to reveal the contenders tonight.
