Chris Christie caught on hot mic saying Nikki Haley is going to get "smoked"

• "She's not up for this," he continued.

Zoom in: "[Haley] spent $68 million so far just on TV," Christie said, adding that DeSantis spent $59 million while his campaign spent $12 million.

• "I mean, who's punching above their weight, and who's getting a return on their investment," Christie said.

Of note: The former New Jersey governor also said a "petrified" Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called him.

• The audio on the event livestream turned off after that comment.

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