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Chris Christie, former New Jersey governor and two-time Republican presidential candidate, suggested he might run for president again in 2028 during an interview at the Granite State Summit in New Hampshire. Christie indicated that poor performance by Republicans in upcoming midterms could prompt a reassessment of party direction, hinting that his past advocacy against Donald Trump’s nomination may position him uniquely to lead change within the GOP.

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Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, during an interview at the Granite State Summit on Responsible Gaming in New Hampshire on Tuesday, did not rule out running for president again in 2028. Christie, who is 64 years old and previously ran for the Republican nomination in both 2016 and 2024, suggested that a poor performance by Republicans in upcoming midterm elections might indicate a need for change within the party. He emphasized that anyone who has run for president before but hasn't won would reconsider running again, stating it’s part of their mindset once they believe they can be president. Christie previously clashed with President Donald Trump's nomination during both 2016 and 2024 election cycles, positioning himself as a critic against Trump within the GOP.

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“For our party’s sake, if we do a lot of losing six weeks from today, I wonder whether we’re going to say, ‘OK, we need to change this approach,'” Christie said, questioning whether Republicans will be reckoning with the Trump-style agenda after the midterm elections.

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Chris Christie floats the idea of a 2028 presidential run · assertive framing

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is not ruling out a third run for president. asserted

Christie → rule → president

The 64-year-old two-time Republican presidential candidate spoke about the idea of a 2028 presidential run in an interview at the Granite State Summit on Responsible Gaming in New Hampshire on Tuesday. asserted

candidate → speak → Tuesday

He argued that if Republicans perform poorly in the midterm elections, it may mean the GOP needs a new direction. uncertain

GOP → argue → direction

“Am I looking at it? asserted

I → look → it

Look, anybody who comes up here, and has ever run for president and not won, and told you they’re not looking at it again, is lying,” Christie said. asserted

Christie → look → it

“Let me just promise you they are lying. asserted

they → let → you

Because once you go through the thought process of convincing yourself that you can be president, and then the next step, that you should be president, that doesn’t leave your brain.” asserted

that → go → brain

Christie compared himself to the “skunk at the garden party” in 2023 and 2024 when he advocated against the GOP nominating President Donald Trump for a second term as president. asserted

GOP → compare → president

The former New Jersey governor challenged Trump for the Republican presidential nomination in both 2016 and 2024. asserted

governor → challenge → 2016

Republicans → do → elections

Christie ran on a fiscally conservative, interventionist national security platform that bucked Trump as unfit for the job during each of his campaigns. asserted

that → run → campaigns

Christie dropped out of the 2016 Republican presidential primary after he finished sixth place in the New Hampshire primary and dropped out of the 2024 primary before any contests took place. asserted

contests → drop → place

Despite his two past losses, Christie confirmed, in a video posted by WMUR, that he has spoken with his wife about a third presidential run. asserted

he → confirm → run

“The way I look at this is, if I’m going to go back home to my wife and say, ‘I know you may not believe this, but third time is the charm,'” Christie said. uncertain

Christie → look → this

“Like, I better have a real theory, and what she has said to me is, ‘Chris, I want to see the path.' asserted

I → have → path

However, Christie may not be the only politician to fall to Trump who is eyeing 2028. uncertain

who → fall → 2028

Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump in 2024, is also mulling a run in 2028. asserted

who → lose → 2028

Chris Christie floats the idea of a 2028 presidential run

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