Trump: Christie’s Support ‘Meant A Lot,’ Usually Endorsements ‘Too Much Work’

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gives thumbs up as he visits a caucus site Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Donald Trump on Saturday morning told “Fox and Friends” that he was “honored” to have New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorse him.

“Everybody wanted Chris,” Trump said. “Chris called up out of the blue and said, ‘You’re the one that’s going to win.'”

“He’s the one endorsement to me that really meant a lot,” Trump added.

Trump contrasted Christie’s endorsement with the typical process he’s experienced in receiving endorsements. He was asked if voters should expect to see more big endorsements soon.

“Frankly, sometimes they want have dinner, and ‘Let’s get together for two hours,’ and ‘Let’s go to a movie together,'” Trump said in response, describing what typically happens when people want to endorse him. “It’s too much work.”

“And I’m not sure what endorsements mean,” he added. “I’ve never really understood it.”

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