Chris Christie shares his golden rule on referencing Hitler – Washington Examiner

There is one rule New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie believes every public figure should abide by: "Don't bring up Hitler. Ever."

He was reacting to White House press secretary Sean Spicer's controversial comments during a press briefing Tuesday when comparing Syrian President Bashar Assad to Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler. "You had someone as despicable as Hitler who didn't even sink to using chemical weapons," Spicer told reporters. Controversy ensued and Spicer has apologized multiple times for the careless remark.

Christie offered guidance on how a similar flub can be avoided in the future.

"Here should be a general rule for anybody involved in public life," he said Wednesday on "Fox and Friends." "Whether you're a governor, a press secretary for the president, or a host of 'Fox and Friends.' Don't bring up Hitler. Ever. There's no winning. There's no winning in bringing up Hitler. Write that down. It's very important. Don't bring up Hitler. You can't win in any conversation about Hitler. He is the most despicable human being in the history of the world."

Christie said he's glad that Spicer apologized, but also scolded the former communications director of the Republican National Committee who, he said, "should know better."

However, Christie did not seem to agree with those who are calling for Spicer to resign and criticized the media for being too tough on Spicer.

"This is the game we play. And so if you're the White House press secretary, you know that. He deals with the mainstream media every day from behind that podium," Christie said. "Listen, he made a mistake. He apologized for it. Fact of the matter is, you never bring up Hitler. It's a good rule. If you follow that rule, I think you'll keep yourself out of this trouble completely."

Christie said he doesn't believe Spicer meant to be discriminatory to the more than 1 million Jews and other prisoners who were killed in Nazi gas chambers during the Holocaust. After the apology, Christie said it's time to move on.

"It's a tough job," he said.

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