The Republicans’ biggest Trump critic is dropping out of the presidential race. First Navalny video from new prison camp: He has only one problem

American Republican Chris Christie has dropped out of the race for the White House. The former governor of the American state of New Jersey announced on Wednesday evening (local time) during an appearance in the state of New Hampshire that he will no longer continue his presidential bid. Christie said he realized “there’s no way I can win the nomination.” And he absolutely does not want to contribute to former American president Donald Trump becoming president again. Christie was referring to the fact that he did not want to capture potential votes for other party members and possibly minimize their chances against Trump.

Trump wants to move back into the White House for the Republicans. Among Republican candidates, he is far ahead in the polls, ahead of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley. As things stand now, the race is between these three opponents.

Christie, on the other hand, barely played a role in the polls. Other remaining candidates are also in the single digits. Christie’s departure from the race comes just days before the start of the Republican primaries, which will determine who will become the party’s presidential nominee. The first vote on this will take place next week in the state of Iowa. The actual presidential elections are scheduled for early November. In recent weeks, other Republican presidential candidates have already withdrawn from the election campaign, including former Vice President Mike Pence.

In 2016, Christie wanted to become his party’s presidential candidate, but withdrew after poor results in the primaries. The 61-year-old is a former Trump confidante but has now turned away from the ex-president and is one of his fiercest critics. Christie had always attacked Trump hard in recent weeks of the election campaign – unlike his other competitors in the race.

On Wednesday, Christie again accused his party colleagues of being too cowardly to attack Trump head-on. And he once again urgently warned against a new term for Trump. (sda/dpa)