Christie: GOP headed for ‘monumental defeat’ in midterms

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) predicted during a podcast appearance this week that Republicans are headed for a “monumental defeat” in the upcoming midterm elections that could force a reckoning within the party.

The assessment came after comedian Hasan Minhaj asked Christie if GOP voters “want the truth,” referring to the former governor’s critiques of President Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign and in the years since.

“Probably not a majority of them right now,” he responded. “But you know what forces people to have to listen to the truth? Losing.”

He argued that a substantial blow in November might prompt Republicans to look inward and reassess the party’s future direction.

“I think we’re on our way to a monumental defeat as a party in the 2026 midterms, and when that happens, I think people, for practical reasons, will........

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