Politics- Chris Christie knocked Tucker Carlson when asked if he would appear on his new show.
- Christie said he prefers programs "that have real ratings and real listeners."
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on Thursday that he's unlikely to appear on Tucker Carlson's new Twitter show anytime soon.
"I'm not anxious to go and do a show that's platform is on Twitter," the GOP presidential hopeful told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt. "And so I go to places that have real ratings and real listeners like yours here. And you know, I'm not saying that I'll never go on any of those places, but I'm prioritizing where I want to go."
When asked for comment by Insider, Carlson simply texted, "Ha!"
Carlson now hosts a show on Elon Musk's Twitter after being ousted from Fox News.
Hewitt had pressed Christie on why he appeared on Pod Save America, a podcast hosted by former Obama White House aides, on if the former New Jersey governor would go on Carlson's new show or appear on Fox News host Mark Levin's Sunday night show.
"Are you now my booking agent, Hugh?" Christie said. He later added, "No, look, I'm happy to come on Hugh Hewitt whenever you'd like me to come. If you're booking for Mark Levin now, I have a little less respect for you."
Hewitt said Levin is a respected voice among the conservative voters Christie would need to win the GOP presidential nomination. Christie said there's a reason he seeks out less traditional audiences.
"You know, the problem with America right now in one respect, Hugh, is that we all stay in our own silos," Christie said.
Still, Christie dismissed the notion that he needs to go on Levin's program.
"I've gone almost everywhere, and you're not emphasizing the one place I haven't gone," Christie said. "I've been on everything from Jimmy Fallon, David Letterman, to every show on Fox News that you can think of, to MSNBC and CNN, and PodSaveAmerica. Yet you and I are spending time this morning talking about the one place I haven't been over the last few years. "
Christie is one of eight GOP hopefuls that have qualified for the first Republican presidential primary debate, according to Politico's tracker. The debate, hosted by Fox News, is less than two weeks away.