Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced on Wednesday evening that he is dropping out of the 2024 GOP presidential race. “It’s clear to me tonight that there isn’t a path for me to win the nomination,” Christie told a group of supporters, “which is why I’m suspending my campaign tonight for president of the United States.”

He continued, “I want to promise you this—I’m going to make sure that in no way do I enable Donald Trump to ever be president of the United States again. And that’s more important than my own personal ambition.” Unfortunately for him, this was really the only reason for his lackluster presidential campaign in the first place—it is no wonder his message did not resonate with many voters, as Donald Trump has been leagues ahead of the presidential hopeful in every poll for the past several months.

The timing of this campaign suspension is curious, as it came just before the first GOP debate of 2024 and just days before the Iowa Caucus on Monday. Additionally, Nikki Haley, thought to be Christie’s primary competitor for more moderate votes in the New Hampshire primary on January 23rd, is currently gaining on former President Donald Trump in the Granite State. Does Christie’s sudden departure have a chance of boosting Haley in New Hampshire?