Christie ‘amazed’ by foes

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Sunday said the “most amazing” part of last week’s Republican presidential debate was that most of his 2024 rivals said they would back Donald Trump as the nominee even if the former president is convicted of one or more of the charges facing him.

Christie (above) and former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson were the only presidential hopefuls on stage Wednesday not to raise their hands when asked if they would support a nominated Trump, 77, in the event of a conviction.

“The most amazing part of the debate to me, was the idea that the majority of my competitors believe that you can have a convicted felon as our nominee for president and that they support that and that he could win,” Christie told ABC News’ “This Week.”

In order to make the debate stage Wednesday, aspirants were required to sign a pledge vowing to support the eventual nominee.

Christie signed the pledge, but previously caveated that he’d take it “just as seriously as Donald Trump took the pledge in 2016.”

Taking note of Trump’s legal woes, Christie issued a warning to Republicans who believe Hunter Biden’s legal perils could overshadow Trump’s.

“You know, some of those voters who say that say the Hunter Biden thing matters but Donald Trump’s doesn’t — that’s just wishful thinking,” Christie said.

“The fact is that the two people who would be on the ballot if we nominated Donald Trump, will be Donald Trump and Joe Biden, not Hunter Biden,” he continued. “Trump is out on bail in four different jurisdictions.”