“We have to give up conspiracy theorists and deniers of the truth. Those who know best and those who are simply,” Christie said, in statements to an audience in person at the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California. . “We need to give our supporters facts that will help them put all these fantasies at peace.”
“We need to stop wasting our time, our energy and our credibility in the face of claims that will never convince anyone of anything,” Christie said. “Pretending we won when we lost is a waste of time, energy and credibility.”
He made another apparent shot at Trump urging those gathered not to link the party to any individual.
“No man, no woman, regardless of the office they have held or the wealth they have acquired, is worthy of blind faith or obedience,” Christie said. “We deserve so much better than being fooled by those trying to acquire or retain power.”
Christie’s statements come as he attempts a political comeback, posing as himself true in his own party.
After her unsuccessful candidacy for the Republican Party nomination in 2016, Christie supported Trump, running for the eventual candidate’s acts and even speaking at the Republican National Convention on Trump’s behalf. Four years later, he advised Trump on his re-election campaign.
Christie called on Republicans to reject QAnon supporters, white supremacists, and those who believe in baseless claims of widespread electoral fraud.
“The slogans will hardly be enough. The time for the quick platitudes has already passed over us. And so are the grievances and falsehoods that have thrown us and stopped our party,” he said.
He rejected the idea that Republican candidates should take these views into account to win votes.
“If shy acceptance is the price of admission, we are not the party we have always been,” he said.