We’re right here in New Hampshire, outdoors a brewery with Gov. Chris Christie as a result of, as he advised us, that is his make-or-break state. His path to the Republican nomination runs by way of New Hampshire, the first-in-the nation main. “If Donald Trump wins right here, he will probably be our nominee. And the whole lot that occurs after that’s going to be on our social gathering and on our nation.” “You’re about second within the polls in New Hampshire, however President Trump remains to be 20 factors forward. How do you see your path now that this race has began to truly profitable this?” “I see it proper the place we’re sitting. The trail is to beat him right here. I believe as soon as Donald Trump loses in a single place, that total rotted constructing will crumble.” “Is there any state of affairs that you might see the place you’d drop out?” “Look, Nick, if I don’t do effectively in New Hampshire, then I’ll depart. I imply, it’s like I’ve been by way of this earlier than. I do know what these races imply. And if I do very effectively right here, then you definately guess I’ll proceed on by way of the conference.” Extra so than every other candidate on this race, Governor Christie has been harshly essential of former President Trump. A lot of the subject has been attempting to maintain Trump out of it. Christie has made it central to his argument for why he deserves the presidency. “And we watched you get up there and say that, you realize, Donald Trump was unfit, and also you had been very proper. We agree. After which hastily, you again out of the race and we see you on the stage subsequent to him.” “Yup.” “Sucking as much as him —” “Yup.” “So I wish to know why? And the way do I do know that you simply’re not going to try this once more this time?” “Nicely first off, why was as a result of I didn’t need Hillary Clinton to be president, and I used to be satisfied he was going to be the nominee at that time.” “It’s retail campaigning in New Hampshire. You don’t come up right here to present huge coverage speeches, usually. What you do is come up right here to fulfill voters. Gotten an opportunity to fulfill a number of voters, take a number of photographs, shake some arms. It’s wonderful that that is the best way we elect a president on this nation. However it’s. However simply keep in mind, the way forward for this nation goes to be decided right here. So America is relying on you, and I’m relying on you too.”
