GOP New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu Says Trump Has ‘No Energy:’ ‘The Guy Can Barely Read A Teleprompter’

Republican New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu claimed that Donald Trump does not have any “energy” in the 2024 presidential race.

Sununu has become the top surrogate for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley for president in the 2024 election race.

Just before the New Hampshire primary, Sununu ramped up his attacks on Trump.

“There have only been three goals here, right,” Sununu told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “One was to make sure she got a second place, we got that. Two was to make sure there were only two candidates left in the race, and we’re ahead of – we’re ahead there, she’s wiped 12 candidates off. And then she wants to build on that momentum out of Iowa – she got 20% – she’s gonna more than double or exceed that here. The last point is … their polls, last time I checked, they’re always wrong, right? So you never know, the same poll on the day I got elected governor said I was gonna lose by 11. And we won by a couple percent.”

“So, you know, it’s all about the voter turnout, it’s all about the enthusiasm – where’s the energy – not just what people say on a phone or how they respond to an online text or something, it’s really about the energy of the campaign,” he claimed. “Trump has no energy, the guy can barely read a teleprompter right now. All the wind is behind Nikki’s sails. So I just think the sky’s the limit.”

“So let’s assume she [Haley] has a decent showing, doesn’t win, but gets us something in the 30’s – let’s say – what is her path to the nomination because she’s not competing in the Nevada caucuses which come after that,” Tapper asked Sununu. “And right now, according to polls from South Carolina, she’s running far behind Donald Trump, she has a month to make that up, how does she make it up. What’s the argument? Where does the money come from? Where does the support come from?”

“Yeah, look, Nikki was in single digits a little over a month ago here in New Hampshire, and she skyrocketed and knocked everyone out,” Sununu claimed. “Now she goes back to her home state, where she’s won before, with plenty of time to build the same type of momentum she had in New Hampshire, in a state where she knows the voters, where she’s actually achieved real results, where she’s created jobs, created opportunity for those citizens. So to be able to go back to your home state with that kind of momentum, I mean that’s the opportunity, it’s handed right to her.

During this interview, Tapper referred to the top Republican politicians now endorsing Trump.

“Ok, but all those people that were on the debate stage, so many of them are now coalescing around Donald Trump,” the host pointed out. “Sen. Tim Scott from South Carolina, Ron DeSantis from Florida.”

“And then you have Rep. Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina), today, announcing that she’s endorsing Trump even though Trump ran a candidate against her, Katie Arrington, and Nikki Haley supported Nancy Mace and still, Nancy Mace is backing Trump,” he then brought up. “Same thing with Tim Scott, he’s only a senator because then-Gov. Haley appointed him to the Senate and he still endorsed Donald. It’s got to sting for Haley for all of the establishment to rally around Trump.”

“Nikki Haley doesn’t want establishment endorsements,” Sununu stated. “She doesn’t want any of them. She really doesn’t. Look, Trump has become – gone from the disrupter to this establishment guy. He’s never held the Senate accountable. Nikki Haley wants term limits. She says none of them should get paid unless they actually do their job.”

Last week, Haley criticized Trump’s age and mental health during a campaign event in New Hampshire.

She made these comments a day after Trump repeatedly confused her with former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and blamed her for not responding quickly enough after the Capitol riots, although she was not in government at the time.

Trump ended up beating Haley by 11% in New Hampshire. He attacked Haley for her dress in his victory speech.

This week, Haley suggested again that Trump and Biden should have to take cognitive tests before assuming office.