Ten Things Chris Christie Said About Donald Trump Before Endorsing Him

Republican Presidential frontrunner Donald Trump leaves the stage together with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after speaking to the media in his Mar-A-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, on March 1. John Moore/Getty Images

1. I just don't think that he's suited to be president of the United States.

— Chris Christie talking to Fox News host Greta Van Susteren

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2. Donald, you don't want this job. This is not part of your skill set.

— Chris Christie at a campaign event in Iowa on Nov. 12, 2015.

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3. You think it looks bad now, wait, it could get worse. We've got to be careful about that.

— Chris Christie criticizing Donald Trump's lack of experience during a campaign event in Iowa.

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4. In many ways its just too simplistic, the idea of building a wall, kicking everybody out, and ending birthright citizenship.

— Chris Christie talking about Donald Trump's plans on CBS Face The Nation.

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5. That's a ridiculous position and one that won't even be productive.

— Chris Christie on Donald Trump's proposal to bar muslims from entering the country.

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6. What are you going to do? Go upstairs to the residence and say I'm not playing?

— Chris Christie after Donald Trump announced he would not attend a GOP debate hosted by Fox News in January.

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7. He sits in his jammies in Trump Tower and phones in.

— Chris Christie talking about Donald Trump's frequent appearances on TV shows, saying his criticism of Megyn Kelly was unfair.

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8. America wants a fighter who is not going to walk away from a fight but will walk into one.

— Chris Christie on Donald Trump's refusal to attend the GOP debate hosted by Fox News in January.

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9. How thin skinned is he that he can't take any criticism and how will that impact his ability to be president?

— Chris Christie on Donald Trump's refusal to attend the GOP debate hosted by Fox News in January.

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10. Anybody can burn a building down, not everyone can rebuild it.

— Chris Christie talking about Donald Trump's lack of experience in politics at a campaign rally in Iowa on Nov. 12, 2015.