Chris Christie, a Republican candidate for president and ex-governor of New Jersey, told the hosts of "The View" that his supporters might not support Nikki Haley if he quits the race.
Alyssa Farah Griffin, a co-host of "The View," said she would like to vote for Christie. But she asked why he doesn't fully support Haley, who she likes. She thinks this could help beat former President Donald Trump, who she sees as dangerous.
Christie thinks Haley can't win against Trump. He said Haley doesn't really want to beat Trump. He mentioned a South Carolina politician's words that Haley would do anything, even "eat glass," to be Trump's vice president.
Griffin mentioned recent polls. She said Haley might beat Trump in New Hampshire if Christie's supporters voted for her instead.
"Wouldn't that still be a better gambit for democracy to have Nikki Haley as the nominee?" Griffin asked.
"And how insulting to my voters that you would think that they would immediately just waltz over to Nikki Haley, even though Nikki Haley has called Donald Trump ‘the right president for the right time,’" he said.
Christie made fun of Haley. He said she talks about "chaos and drama" always happening around Trump.
"That’s like an arsonist saying, ‘For some reason, burning buildings follow me wherever I go.’ Chaos and drama, and you know this, and I know it, follow him because that’s what he does," Christie said.
Sunny Hostin, another co-host on "The View," told Griffin she shouldn't support Haley in the primary election.
They talked about people not liking Haley's response to a question about the Civil War. She didn't say slavery was a cause at first but later said it should have been the first thing she mentioned.
Hostin, who once criticized Haley for not showing her Indian background, disagreed with Griffin supporting Haley. Hostin told Griffin, "You're rational," meaning it doesn't make sense for her to support Haley.
Christie has been more critical of Haley and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. He doesn't like that they aren't strongly opposing the former president.
The former New Jersey Governor said on Fox News that you can't run against Donald Trump and still say he was a good president. He thinks it's wrong to try to get close to Trump while also competing against him.
