Chris Christie Gives Snarkiest Pence-Themed Response When Asked If He'd Be Trump's VP

The former New Jersey governor explained why he won't be teaming up with his previous GOP ally to take on Joe Biden in 2024.
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Chris Christie on Tuesday had a blunt response when asked if he’d be Donald Trump’s 2024 vice presidential running mate.

“Would you be his vice president if he asked you?” Newsmax’s Eric Bolling asked the former New Jersey governor, who was an early endorser of Trump but is now one of his fiercest critics.

“No,” Christie responded.

Then he expanded: “I spoke to Mike Pence. The job doesn’t sound like it was too great.”

The quip prompted a chuckle from Bolling.

When Bolling later criticized the former vice president, Christie recalled the Jan. 6 insurrection when Trump supporters sought out Pence for not going along with Trump’s scheme to overturn the 2020 election result.

“We shouldn’t have people on Capitol Hill chanting ‘Hang Mike Pence,’” said Christie.

“No question,” Bolling said.

Christie praised Pence’s “service he gave to Donald Trump for four years” before taking another swipe at Trump being “OK” with the threats made to his former veep.

“That’s the kind of president we want, Eric?” he asked.

Trump is currently the front-runner in the 2024 Republican field, polling at around 53%. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is around 20%. Christie is in seventh position with 2.6%.

DeSantis last week dismissed the hypothetical idea of being Trump’s running mate. “I don’t think so. I’m not a No. 2 guy,” he said.

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