Former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie , a fierce critic of presumed GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump , said Wednesday he would not make a bid for the White House with third-party group No Labels.

Christie, whos been exploring the possibility of a No Labels campaign in recent weeks after suspending his campaign with the GOP in January, said in a statement that he determined a run would be unsuccessful and potentially help Trump win by drawing votes away from Biden.

I appreciate the encouragement Ive gotten to pursue a third-party candidacy, Christie said. While I believe this is a conversation that needs to be had with the American people, I also believe that if there is not a pathway to win and if my candidacy in any way, shape or form would help Donald Trump become president again, then it is not the way forward.