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Chris Christie and Carly Fiorina are ending their campaigns after falling short in New Hampshire
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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R).
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is pulling the plug on his presidential bid after failing to impress in Tuesday night's New Hampshire primary.
His campaign confirmed to Business Insider on Wednesday that he suspended his campaign in Morristown, New Jersey, during a staff meeting.
Earlier reports on Wednesday indicated that Christie was "expected" to exit the race.
His suspension was one of two in the day for the Republican field. Earlier, former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina announced that she would end her presidential bid.
"While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue to travel this country and fight for those Americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them," Fiorina said.
For his part, Christie had relentlessly campaigned in New Hampshire and was counting on performing strongly there. He finished sixth, and Republican front-runner Donald Trump, who finished first, and Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R), who finished second, were the ones leaving Tuesday's primary with the most momentum.
As the vote tallies came in, Christie announced to his supporters that he would go home to New Jersey, take a "deep breath," and evaluate his campaign.
Trump said that he actually spoke with Christie on Tuesday night. He said Christie was "disappointed" with the results.
"He's a friend of mine," the real-estate developer said on Wednesday on "Morning Joe."
"We had a long talk. And he's a little disappointed because he really did do a great job," Trump added. "He did an amazing job during that debate. I was witness to it."
Brett LoGiurato contributed reporting.
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