Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie launched his White House campaign in New Hampshire and wasted little time attacking Trump directly, accusing him of shirking responsibility for mistakes while caring only about himself
June 6 - Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Tuesday launched his 2024 presidential campaign by presenting himself as the only candidate in thewilling to go toe-to-toe with the "self-serving" front-runner, Donald Trump.
In a post on his social media site, Trump called Christie a "failed governor" and said his rival's speech "rambled all over the place." U.S. Republican Chris Christie speaks during the Heritage Action for America presidential candidate forum in Greenville, South Carolina on September 18, 2015. REUTERS/Chris Keane
That strategy may entice Republican voters who are ready to move past Trump, but it remains unclear whether any Republican can prevail without the support of Trump's still-loyal base. His tenure was tarnished by the so-called "Bridgegate" scandal, in which two allies deliberately shut down lanes at the heavily trafficked George Washington Bridge between New Jersey and New York City to punish a local mayor for failing to endorse Christie's re-election.
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