Chris Christie caught on hot mic saying Nikki Haley will ‘get smoked’ and calling Ron DeSantis ‘petrified’ before announcing he will drop out

  • Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was caught on hot mic moments before his dramatic announcment to drop out of the 2024 presidential race 
  • Christie said of rival Nikki Haley ‘she’s going to get smoked’ and ‘she’s not up to this’ 
  • He revealed that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called him ‘petrified,’ adding that he believed former President Donald Trump would win the Iowa caucuses