New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu slammed Gavin Newsom and Andrew Cuomo on Thursday saying many of the governors get along with one another but “no one really cared for” the two Democrats. During a fireside chat at the Reagan Institute Summit on Education in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Sununu was asked by moderator Fred Ryan […]
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NH Senate votes to ban transgender girls from girls sports: Will Sununu sign it?
CONCORD — New Hampshire’s state Senate voted Wednesday to ban transgender girls from competing on girls sports teams. House Bill 1205 would bar New Hampshire students in grades 5 through 12 from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender identity. Having now passed both chambers, the bill will next head to Republican Gov. Chris Sununu. […]
Chris Sununu Insists ‘Me and 51% of America’ Support Trump No Matter What in Fiery Exchange With George Stephanopoulos
ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos grilled New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on “This Week” for a hot and tense 9 minutes over the latter’s prior insistence that Donald Trump drop out of the presidential race if he gets convicted on federal charges, while Sununu also endorsed Nikki Haley in the primaries. Sununu sang a different tune […]
Sununu and Stephanopoulos spar over Trump
ABC host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday squabbled with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu over Sununu’s support for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump despite his past criticism of him. On “This Week,” Stephanopoulos pushed Sununu on his individual views about Trump given his past disapproval of the former president’s conduct, with Sununu repeatedly responding by […]
Chris Sununu stands by Jan. 6 criticism of Trump but now says convictions wouldn’t be disqualifying
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Sunday reaffirmed his support for Donald Trump in the 2024 general election while standing by some — but not all — of his past criticism of the former president. In an interview on ABC News’ “This Week,” Sununu, a Republican who campaigned against Trump in the GOP primary before […]
Sununu talks Portsmouth housing, inflation, schools, Biden and what Haley is doing now
RYE — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said Portsmouth will not be getting any more money to extend its two-year Community Housing Navigator program, which was awarded in 2022 to hire a staff member to focus on expanding the city’s housing supply. “Oh, come on,” said City Councilor Beth Moreau, who asked the question, in response. “If […]
NH lawmakers approve Sununu sending 15 National Guard members to Texas-Mexico border
CONCORD — New Hampshire lawmakers approved Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s request Friday to send 15 National Guard volunteers to the Texas border with Mexico after he called fentanyl the state’s most serious health crisis. Along with a dozen other Republican governors, he traveled to Eagle Pass, Texas, earlier this month to support Gov. Greg Abbott, who has been […]
Sununu slams RNC chair for saying GOP should unite around Trump
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Wednesday blasted the Republican National Committee chair for her assertion that it’s time for Republicans to unite around Donald Trump following his New Hampshire primary victory. “With all due respect to Ronna McDaniel, to say that we’re just going to call it after two states … saying we don’t […]
Chris Sununu won’t say whether Haley will stay in the race if she loses South Carolina
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, who has endorsed former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for president, on Sunday declined to say whether she intends to continue her campaign if she doesn’t win the primary in her home state. In an interview on NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” moderator Kristen Welker asked Sununu, “If Haley can’t […]
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on “Face the Nation,” Jan. 14, 2024
The following is a transcript of an interview with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, a Republican, that aired on Jan. 14, 2024. MARGARET BRENNAN: And we turn now to Governor and Nikki Haley supporter, Chris Sununu, who joins us from Newfields, New Hampshire. Good to have you back with us. GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU: You bet. […]
Gov. Chris Sununu says removing Trump from the ballot lets him play the ‘victim card’
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Sunday criticized efforts to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot, saying that disqualifying him would allow him to play the “victim card” heading into the primaries. During an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union,” host Dana Bash asked Sununu, a Republican, about his reaction […]
‘Of course’ removing Trump from the ballot makes him a martyr, Sununu says
Removing Donald Trump from the ballot in Maine does turn the former president into a martyr, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu concurred Sunday. “Do you agree with some of the Republicans, even Chris Christie, for example, who argue that taking him off the ballot — or at least trying to — makes Donald Trump a […]