Chris Christie
GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie, left, and Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
  • Chris Christie criticized Maine's recent decision to remove Trump from the 2024 GOP primary ballot.
  • The ex-NJ governor said during a CNN interview that Trump's political fate should rest with voters.
  • Christie said the move by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows was "not good for our democracy."

GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie on Friday criticized the decision by Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to remove former President Donald Trump from the state's GOP primary ballot, arguing that the move turns the ex-president into a "martyr."