Chris Christie will invoke the legacy of Ronald Reagan in a new book, the Associated Press reports.
The former New Jersey governor, currently seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. presidency, will release What Would Reagan Do?: Life Lessons From the Last Great President, co-written with Ellis Henican, next year.
Christie, a former Donald Trump ally who is now one of the former president’s most vocal critics, served as a U.S. attorney before becoming New Jersey’s governor in 2010. He served two terms as the state’s leader and sought the presidency unsuccessfully in 2016.
He is the author of two previous books: Let Me Finish: Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-Your-Face Politics, also co-written with Henican, and Republican Rescue: Saving the Party from Truth Deniers, Conspiracy Theorists, and the Dangerous Policies of Joe Biden.
In his new book, publisher Threshold Editions says, Christie “takes a fresh look at President Ronald Reagan’s character-driven political instincts and deeply impactful relationships across party lines—finding plenty of compelling insights for our current national dysfunction.”
The AP reports that in the book’s introduction, Christie writes, “It’s amazing how much Reagan was able to achieve by sticking to his principles and connecting on a human level with those around him. Each chapter of this book is not only great history, it also contains a blueprint for bringing our country back to achieving big things at home and around the world.”
What Would Reagan Do? is slated for publication on Feb. 6, 2024.
Michael Schaub is a contributing writer.
