Key takeaways:
- Chris Christie is launching his second bid for the presidency on Tuesday in New Hampshire.
- Christie was once a close ally of Trump, but has since soured on the former president and plans to run a no-holds-barred campaign against him.
- The expansion of the Republican presidential primary field could further solidify Trump’s chances of winning yet another contested GOP presidential contest.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is launching his second bid for the presidency on Tuesday at a town hall in Manchester, New Hampshire. Christie, who ran for president in 2016, is the first to challenge former President Donald Trump in the Republican presidential primary field.
Christie was once a close ally of Trump, but has since soured on the former president and plans to run a no-holds-barred campaign against him. After Trump’s appearance in a CNN town hall in May, Christie tweeted reminders of what the former president had said.
The next day, former Vice President Mike Pence, who ran on two presidential tickets with Trump, will announce his bid. Christie may be the only candidate in the race so far who is willing to openly criticize Trump on a regular basis.
The expansion of the Republican presidential primary field could further solidify Trump’s chances of winning yet another contested GOP presidential contest. It remains to be seen how Christie’s campaign will fare against the former president.
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