New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Saturday morning chided his fellow Republican presidential candidates who are complaining about the CNBC debate and pushing for format changes going forward.

“The moderators didn’t control the debate. They did an awful job. Their bias was showing, and it was despicable,” he said on “Fox and Friends.” “Now, that being said, if you’re running for President of the United States and you can’t handle yourself against three CNBC moderators without, you know, crying foul and calling for intervention, then you’re not gonna do very well against Vladimir Putin either. So I’m not going to complain about it.”

“If you can’t handle yourself on that debate stage, you have no business running for president of the United States,” Christie added.

The CNBC Republican presidential debate on Wednesday sparked outrage in the GOP, leading candidates to plan a Sunday meeting to discuss grievances and proposals for future debates. And the Republican National Committee suspended its partnership with NBC News for a February debate citing concerns over the CNBC moderators’ questions and tone.

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