NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Chris Christie, the former governor of New Jersey and a Republican candidate for president who didn’t succeed in his bid, will be teaching a course on political campaigning at Yale University this semester.
The class, a weekly seminar led by Christie, is called “How to Run a Political Campaign.” It is available to both undergraduate and graduate students at Yale’s Jackson School of Global Affairs.
According to the course description, the seminar will explore various topics, including effective communication, fundraising strategies, and an essential question: “If I win, what do I want to achieve and what type of leader do I aspire to be?”
At 61 years old, Christie served as New Jersey’s governor from 2010 to 2018 and was the U.S. attorney for New Jersey from 2002 to 2008.
He ran for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016 but later suspended his campaign and supported Donald Trump.
In the 2020 election cycle, Christie assisted Trump in preparing for debates but eventually distanced himself from Trump, rejecting the former president’s claims regarding a stolen election.
Christie entered the race for the Republican presidential nomination again in 2024 but withdrew in January, just before the Iowa caucuses.
This seminar at Yale follows a lecture he gave in April, where he emphasized the importance of truth in politics.
During his speech, Christie remarked, “Leaders in our political system have abandoned the truth because it’s difficult. This trend is apparent on both sides of the aisle, and to me, that’s not what true leadership should be about.”
