Republican presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley said she does not want to endorse her former colleague, candidate Chris Christie.
In an interview that aired Friday on NewsNation's “On Balance with Leland Wittert,” when asked if she wanted Christie's endorsement, Haley said “no.”
Asked why he didn't want recognition, the former UN ambassador replied, “There's no need.”
Mr. Christie withdrew from the Republican presidential primary a little more than a week ago, days before the Iowa caucuses.
“It's clear tonight that there is no path for me to win the nomination,” Christie said at a town hall in Windham, New Hampshire.
Before announcing her withdrawal from the race, the former New Jersey governor was caught on a hot mic saying that Haley was “on fire” for running against her former boss, former President Trump.
“So she's spent like $68 million so far on TV alone — $68 million so far — $59 million on DeSantis, and we've spent $12. [million]. I mean, who's punching above their weight and who's getting a return on their investment, right? ” Christie said. “And she's going to smoke. And you and I both know that. She's not going to do that.”
The former president praised Christie's words in a post on his social media platforms, calling them “a very true statement.”
Decision Desk Headquarters/The Hill's Republican New Hampshire primary poll average shows the former president's approval rating at 45.6%, compared to 35% for the former South Carolina governor, giving her a 10.6 point lead over Haley. There is. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (Republican) is far behind Haley with an average of 5.8%.
According to projections from Decision Desk Headquarters, Haley finished third behind Trump and DeSantis in the Iowa caucuses held earlier this week.
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