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Christie Campaign's Finance Co-Chair Calls on Donors to Reject Trump

Meg Whitman, who had an official role in Gov. Chris Christie's now-defunct campaign, calls Christie's endorsement of Trump "political opportunism."
Meg Whitman, Chris Christie
Meg Whitman, Republican candidate for Governor, left, holds a campaign event with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)Damian Dovarganes / ASSOCIATED PRESS
By Chuck Todd and Shawna Thomas

Meg Whitman, the CEO of Hewlett-Packard who had an official role with Gov. Chris Christie's now-suspended presidential campaign, called his endorsement of Trump, "an astonishing display of political opportunism."

Chris Christie, Meg Whitman
Meg Whitman, right, is pictured at a 2010 campaign event for Chris Christie.AP file

Whitman served in the role of National Finance Co-Chair for Christie's campaign.

"Trump would take America on a dangerous journey. Christie knows all that and indicated as much many times publicly," Whitman wrote in a statement.

Here's her full statement:

"Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump is an astonishing display of political opportunism. Donald Trump is unfit to be President. He is a dishonest demagogue who plays to our worst fears. Trump would take America on a dangerous journey. Christie knows all that and indicated as much many times publicly. The Governor is mistaken if he believes he can now count on my support, and I call on Christie’s donors and supporters to reject the Governor and Donald Trump outright. I believe they will. For some of us, principle and country still matter." - Meg Whitman

Whitman joins a chorus of conservative commentators who have called Christie's move "irresponsible" and a "disgrace."

Christie's surprise endorsement of Trump came this past Friday during a press conference in Texas. During the presser Christie said the businessman is "rewriting the playbook of American politics."

Chuck Todd

Chuck Todd is moderator of "Meet The Press" and NBC News' political director. 

Shawna Thomas

Shawna is a Senior Producer of "Meet the Press" and also works on expanding the show to multiple NBC News and social media platforms.  Before that she was one of NBC News' White House producers, reported on Congress and helped plan NBC's coverage of the 2008 presidential election.

She has a degree in political communication from the George Washington University and a graduate degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.