Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, a Republican, responded Sunday to a question about former President Trump, who claims he will be arrested Tuesday for paying hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels, saying, “The circus is It continues,” he said — and also urged his supporters to protest.
“The circus goes on. He doesn’t want it on anyone’s terms…he wants it on his own terms,” Christie said on ABC’s “This Week.”
“But at the end of the day, being indicted doesn’t help anyone,” some lawmakers speculated that Trump’s legal troubles have revitalized his base.
Trump, who is running for president in 2024, said Saturday he will be arrested on Tuesday as a grand jury in New York investigates allegations of hush-ups in the 2016 presidential election.
and true social post On Saturday, Trump indicated he would be arrested Tuesday and urged his support: “Protest and take back our country!”
Christie said on Sunday she expected people to take the probe “less seriously” than others because they “know the best” about Trump.
“I don’t think there are many Americans who don’t believe that Donald Trump had an affair with Stormy Daniels. rice field.
“But the vision of a former president of the United States being processed, fingerprinted and photographed, you know, what do you expect Trump to say other than to say it will help his campaign? But I don’t think that would help anyone even if they were indicted.”
– Updated at 11:38 am
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