Chris Christie is out there pretending to be a brave opponent of Trumpism, with a new book and lots of hints that he’s going to run for president. But he’s still slime.
Nicolle Wallace gave him no slack:
Nicolle Wallace: ” The book is about conspiracies and lies and yet you really don’t take on Fox News. Why not? Have you seen the Tucker Carlson program?”
Chris Christie: “No. I don’t watch it.”
Wallace: “Are you aware of what he does?
Christie: “Not really.”
Nicolle Wallace: “I don’t think it’s an intellectually honest case to make against conspiracy theories without taking on Fox News.”
Chris Christie: “Well, listen, you can write that in your book.”
Wallace: “Well, I’m not trying to rescue the Republican Party.”
Nicolle Wallace: “Do you think Fox News in primetime is good for the country or bad?”
Chris Christie: “Listen, there are shows I like in Fox News and shows I don’t like.”
Wallace: “Are you afraid to question the purveyors of conspiracy theories?”
Christie: “I don’t consider people like Sean Hannity or Laura Ingraham purveyors of [conspiracy theories].”
Wallace: “I didn’t say either of their names — Tucker Carlson. The 8 pm hour.”
Christie: “I don’t watch the show, so I don’t know what Tucker does from night to night.”
Originally tweeted by Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) on November 16, 2021.