“Please, Spare Me.” Chris Christie on Kalshi & Polymarket 2/20/26
“Please, Spare Me.” Chris Christie on Kalshi & Polymarket 2/20/26  
Podcast: Squawk Pod
Published On: Fri Feb 20 2026
Description: The Supreme Court has struck down the President’s tariffs, President Trump is considering a limited military attack against Iran, private credit stocks are sliding, and filmmaker James Cameron is speaking out against Netflix’s bid for Warner Brothers Discovery. Plus, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is now a strategic advisor for the American Gaming Association, and he’s calling out the “prediction market” status of Kalshi and Polymarket. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis discusses the state tax policies around the country that are driving businesses and billionaires to his own state.    Chris Christie - 18:19    Gov. Ron DeSantis - 35:00   In this episode: Chris Christie, @GovChristie Ron DeSantis, @GovRonDeSantis Eamon Javers, @eamonjavers Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Cameron Costa, @CameronCostaNY Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.