Chris Christie, former governor of New Jersey, joined several of his conservative colleagues in believing that the Republican Party is close to a collapse in the midterm elections scheduled for November.

The former candidate for the Republican nomination, who was widely surpassed by Donald Trump in the internal process of his party, seems to have returned with new vigor to be more critical in his statements about the errors of the current government, since from his perspective the head of the nation has placed his personal interests above the needs of society.

During his participation in comedian Hasan Minhaj's podcast, the 63-year-old Republican said he was convinced that a complex moment is coming for his party.

“I think we are headed for a monumental defeat as a party in the 2026 midterm elections, and when that happens, I think people, for practical reasons, will begin to reevaluate whether they really want to continue listening to what led to the defeat or whether they prefer to listen to different ideas,” he said.

A few months ago, Chris Christie was questioned about the possibility of leaving the ranks of the Conservatives, which he ruled out at least temporarily.

Unlike the majority of members of his party, the seasoned lawyer who governed New Jersey between 2010 and 2018 does not take his finger off seeing the president of the nation as a burden from whom they should distance themselves, considering him “undisciplined, immature and narcissistic.”

Although Christie predicts that in November the Democrats will regain control of the House of Representatives and perhaps even the Senate, he does not foresee that the leadership of his party will dare to reformulate its political proposal for the 2028 presidential elections.

"You have to have a long-term vision. I think things will change, but it won't happen overnight. You have to start laying the foundations. It doesn't happen suddenly," he said.

It should be noted that Chris Christie failed in two attempts to become a Republican presidential candidate.