Chris Christie Says Ron DeSantis Remains Unknown

Former Gov. Chris Christie (R) told The Dispatch that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) strong early polling numbers in a Republican presidential primary aren’t worth much.

Said Christie: “He’s done a good job as the governor of Florida. I don’t think anybody can argue with that, but that’s very different than running for president of the United States. None of us really know what he’ll be like on the national stage. If he decides to run, I’ll be interested to watch and compete with him.”

He added: “I’m still waiting for President Jeb Bush and President Scott Walker from ‘16 and none of that happened. I’m sure as heck not going to worry about what Ron DeSantis is going to do or not do, because none of us really know who he is outside of Tallahassee, Florida.”

Christie single-handedly derailed Marco Rubio’s bid in 2016, so it’s worth watching if he’ll jump into the race.