Former Gov. Chris Christie, a 2024 Republican presidential nominee candidate, stated on Fox Business Network that if Donald Trump becomes the GOP nominee, he believes Trump will be convicted in a January 6th trial.
Christie emphasized that a conviction would impact Trump’s ability to vote for himself and could affect conservative voters due to testimony from his former chief of staff.
Christie also expressed his commitment to staying in the race until the convention. (Trending: Bombshell Email Uncovered Between Joe Biden And Hunter)
“Neil, you got to be for something in this country if you’re going to run for public office,” said Christie to Neil Cavuto.
“Let me tell you what I am for, first and foremost. I’m a constitutionalist. I believe in the Constitution over men and women,” declared the former prosecutor.
Cavuto responded, “But a Constitution says nothing about a convicted felon if it comes to that. Cause he has 97-odd chances to dodge that, but one of them might stick. Then what? What does the constitutionalist in you say?”
“How about this? He’s going to go on trial the day before Super Tuesday,” began Christie.
“I believe he’s going to be convicted in that January 6th trial in Washington, D.C., predominantly because Mark Meadows, as you know, has signed an agreement — his former chief of staff, one of the founders of the Freedom Caucus — is going to testify against him! explained the presidential candidate.
“He’s going to be convicted. Imagine this: If he’s our nominee, he won’t be able to vote for himself.” exclaimed Christie.
Cavuto said, “But he can be president.”
“Yes,” confirmed Christie.
“And this is what I talk to other politicos — they’re not steeped in the battle like you are,” said Cavuto.
“But, they say, look, if he hasn’t been dinged by all of these indictments, a conviction won’t make a difference. You think it might?” asked the Fox News host.
“I think a conviction is different for two reasons,” said Christie.
“One, it won’t be a liberal prosecutor talking about him anymore. It will be his former chief of staff saying he, Mark Meadows, committed crimes — because you wouldn’t need immunity if you hadn’t committed crimes — and that Donald Trump committed crimes on his watch. That’s very different for conservative voters to hear that from Mark Meadows than to hear it from Jack Smith.”
Adding, “Secondly, it’s a jury of your peers convicting you. Not, again, the two-tiered system of justice that a lot of people are concerned about. I think it will be very different. The question’s going to be, is there going to be somebody that’s willing to stand up to him until that moment so that it’s not decided? And, that’s why I said recently, I’m in this through the convention.”
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