In the heat of the fourth GOP debate, tension arose between Megyn Kelly, one of the moderators, and candidate Chris Christie. A heated exchange took place after a moment involving Christie and fellow nominee Vivek Ramaswamy, where Christie was referred to as \u201cthe most obnoxious blowhard in America.\u201d The incident didn\u2019t end there, as Christie approached Kelly, visibly upset, and expressed his dissatisfaction, captured in a widely circulated clip.<\/p>\n
Kelly later discussed Christie\u2019s reaction on her show, \u201cThe Megyn Kelly Show,\u201d revealing that Christie was angered by the distribution of questions and felt he wasn\u2019t given enough speaking time. She defended the moderation, stating they had planned to address him more in the second half of the debate, despite his low popularity in the polls, hovering around 2%.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Kelly highlighted Christie\u2019s polling numbers compared to Donald Trump\u2019s, noting his low approval rating in contrast to Trump\u2019s higher favorability among Republicans, possibly adding to Christie\u2019s frustration during the debate.<\/p>\n
Notably, this wasn\u2019t the first instance of conflict between Kelly and Christie. In the past, Christie shared a clip of Trump mocking his weight, to which Kelly defended Trump, asserting that Christie had labeled Trump far worse, citing instances where Christie referred to Trump as a \u201ccriminal.\u201d Additionally, during a prior GOP debate where Kelly wasn\u2019t a moderator, she supported Trump\u2019s performance, claiming it reinforced his position in the race.<\/p>\n
The friction between Kelly and Christie, along with Christie\u2019s dissatisfaction with the debate\u2019s dynamics and his fiery exchange with Ramaswamy, spotlighted the tensions within the GOP and underscored Christie\u2019s challenges in the race, especially concerning his speaking time allocation and his relationship with both the moderators and fellow candidates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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