- Donald Trump and his supporters say the indictment will only help his election prospects.
- Former district attorney Chris Christie said Trump thrives in “chaos and turmoil.”
- But the indictment “doesn’t help anyone,” Christie said on ABC’s “This Week.”
Former New Jersey governor Chris Christie said on Sunday that the indictment would not help Donald Trump, refuting claims by the former president that it would only make him more popular.
While discussing a possible indictment of Trump for paying hush money to adult actress Stormy Daniels, Christie said on ABC’s “This Week” that Trump thrives on conflict, but that he’s behind the reins of the story. I said it was only when I was in
“The circus goes on. You see, he’s only profiting and doing well in chaos and chaos. So he wants to create chaos and chaos on his own terms,” Christie said. . “He doesn’t want it on someone else’s terms…he wants it on his own terms.”
But Christie, who is also a former district attorney, added:
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Weeks before the possibility of indictment further materialized, Trump said he would “not even consider” dropping out of the 2024 race, even if he were charged with a crime.
“Perhaps it will increase my number,” he said, As reported by ABC News.
Some of his closest associates echoed that sentiment.
“If the Manhattan Attorney’s Office indicts President Trump, he will end up winning an even bigger victory than he is already trying to win,” said Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Green. Told. wrote on Twitter on Saturday.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk also claimed that Trump would be re-elected in a landslide victory.
If Manhattan prosecutors file charges, Trump would become the first ex-president in U.S. history to be formally indicted for a crime.
Nixon was the closest the former president was to being indicted for a crime before being pardoned by Gerald Ford in September 1974. He was indicted for campaign finance violations.
“I don’t think the American public would see this as a serious crime,” Christie said. What else do you think I’ll say, other than say it helps his campaign?”