Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker ‘Surprised’ by Chris Christie’s Endorsement of Donald Trump

Two weeks after dropping out of the race for the 2016 Republican nomination for USA president, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Friday endorsed front-runner Donald Trump.

The remaining candidates in the GOP field I’m sure were hoping, praying, that they would be the ones who would receive the coveted endorsement of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. “He’s a results-oriented person, and frankly I am now looking at Donald Trump because of Governor Christie’s endorsement today”.

Donald Trump’s former opponent, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, endorsed the Republican front-runner.

U.S. Senator Rubio and another Republican rival, Ted Cruz, ganged up on Trump at a raucous debate on Thursday in a last-ditch bid to keep him from winning in states on Super Tuesday that could set him up to clinch the presidential nomination.

Rubio has been trying to position himself as the party establishment’s candidate, but the Christie endorsement suddenly made that more of a challenge.

He’s won three consecutive primary contests and looks strong in numerous 11 states participating in Tuesday’s mega-round of voting. “I don’t know what it is, but I’ve never seen a human being sweat like this man sweats”. Christie had always been adamant that first-term senators were not qualified to be president, disqualifying Rubio and Texas Sen.

“This guy’s got more coverage on this network by a multiple of five or six than any of the rest of us, and he says he is being treated unfairly?” He’s the only candidate who’s showing a vision for the future.

“Donald Trump is a con artist trying to hijack the conservative movement and the Republican Party, and he can not be our nominee”, Rubio said in an email to his supporters. He also slammed Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States, calling it “ridiculous”.

“I don’t think his temperament is suited for that, and I don’t think his experience is”, Christie said.

“He just went another way”, Kasich said.

Still, in the aftermath of Thursday’s debate, Rubio and Cruz succeeded in keeping Trump on defense about his refusal to release his tax returns. “Now the news for the next 24 hours is going to be about Christie and Trump”. The broadsides clearly irritated Trump and threatened to provide Rubio with a jolt of new momentum as he seeks to turn the contest into a two-man race.

Mr. Trump stated, “It is my great honor to receive the endorsement of the Governor”.

“They come prepared to attack Trump at all costs”, said Arlene Smart, 58, of Liberty, Texas.

Hubbard, now dean of the business school at Columbia University, told Reuters he anxious Trump’s comments already hurt the country’s image overseas and would hobble his ability to govern if elected.