Over the holiday weekend, with little else to talk about, centrist pundits and never-Trumpers decided it was time to throw former Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J., an old-fashioned media hype party. Sure, they caveat themselves with an acknowledgment that this former Donald Trump ally has no chance of actually winning the 2024 Republican primary. He's behind former Vice President Mike Pence in polls, for heaven's sake. Still, the chattering class convinced themselves Christie could be the metaphorical Trump-killer they've been dreaming of. Unlike every other candidate in the race, Christie calls Trump out, directly and by name, and doesn't mince words.
"Loser. Loser. Loser," Christie said during his CNN town hall when asked about Trump. He also said Trump is "completely self-centered, completely self-consumed, and doesn't give a damn about the American people."
