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HOUSTON — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie endorsed Donald Trump on Friday, the highest-profile elected official to back the New York billionaire in his pursuit of the Republican presidential nomination.

"There is no better fighter than Donald Trump," Christie said during a news conference in Fort Worth, the same day that Trump and GOP rivals Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz echoed the savage attacks on each other that marked Thursday's debate in Houston.

Christie — a potential running mate — said he believes Trump has the best chance to beat Democrat Hillary Clinton in the fall election; the New Jersey governor also defended Trump against attacks by Republicans Rubio and Cruz, saying that "desperate people do desperate things."

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When the New Jersey governor offered his support, Trump said he thought, "wow, that is really great.”

In explaining his decision, Christie cited a long-standing friendship with his former campaign rival and said the New York businessman can "take on the D.C. establishment," including Clinton and the Democrats. Introducing Trump before a rally in Fort Worth, Christie said the billionaire won't let Clinton get within "10 feet of the White House."

Christie himself pulled out of the presidential race earlier this month after a poor showing in the New Hampshire primary.

The stunning announcement came as Rubio and Cruz followed up on their debate attacks on Trump's business record, temperament, and proposals they declare to be unrealistic.

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During an appearance in Dallas, Rubio called Trump a "con artist" and read aloud from some of Trump's critical tweets, mocking him for misspellings ("chocker for

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