Christie silenced by boos, moderator must control crowd.
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Booed During Republican Debate
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie faced a barrage of boos during the first Republican debate of the 2024 election season. Moderator Bret Baier had to intervene as the audience’s disapproval reached a crescendo.
Baier posed a question to the eight candidates on stage in Milwaukee, asking whether they would support former President Donald Trump if he were convicted in one of his indictments.
Christie, along with former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, was one of the two candidates who did not raise their hands in support. This decision drew attention and criticism.
During the GOP debate, the moderators asked the candidates to raise their hands if they would support Trump if he wins the GOP presidential nomination. Six of the eight candidates raised their hands. Follow for more live updates. https://t.co/ee4tNpJdkj
— The Associated Press (@AP) August 24, 2023
“Here’s the bottom line: Someone’s got to stop normalizing this conduct,” explained the former governor passionately.
“Whether or not you believe that the criminal charges are right or wrong, the conduct is beneath the office of president of the United States,” he asserted.
Despite the negative response from the audience, Christie stood his ground. “This is the great thing about this country: Booing is allowed, but it doesn’t change the truth,” he defiantly declared.
We need to stop normalizing Donald Trump’s conduct. It’s beneath the office of the Presidency.
Boo all you want, I’m not going to stop telling the truth. pic.twitter.com/VGinbGuiqT
— Chris Christie (@GovChristie) August 24, 2023
Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy then accused Christie of running a hypocritical campaign of “vengeance” against Trump.
.@VivekGRamaswamy DESTROYS Chris Christie after he refuses to support Trump if he’s convicted.
Vivek to Chris Christie: “Your claim that Donald Trump is motivated by vengeance and grievance would be a lot more credible if your entire campaign were not based on vengeance and… pic.twitter.com/4Bw8NARTVo
— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) August 24, 2023
As the exchange between Christie and Ramaswamy escalated, the former governor was drowned out by a chorus of boos.
Bret Baier has to stop the debate to tell the audience to stop booing Chris Christie. pic.twitter.com/uEwX5fuMU5
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) August 24, 2023
Recognizing the need to restore order, Baier intervened and requested the crowd to cease their booing.
“Listen, the more time we spend doing this, the less time they can talk about issues you want to talk about,” the Fox News host urged.
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