Trump criticizes Christie for having ‘a strong animosity’.
Former President Donald Trump Slams Chris Christie as a Candidate Filled with “Hatred”
During an interview on America First with Sebastian Gorka, former President Donald Trump didn’t hold back in his criticism of fellow 2024 Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie. Trump referred to Christie as someone he “never trusted” and accused him of harboring “a lot of hatred.”
“He made some recommendations that weren’t exactly great recommendations. I listened to Chris. I got along with him. He endorsed me like crazy,”
Trump went on to discuss Christie’s 2016 presidential campaign and how the former New Jersey governor endorsed him in the 2016 GOP primary after dropping out of the race.
“But I didn’t trust Chris, I never trusted him, I could never really feel like I could trust him, so I didn’t use him, so he’s got a lot of hatred. I didn’t put him in the administration — I didn’t want to, so he’s got a lot of hatred,”
Trump also criticized Christie’s tenure as governor of New Jersey, highlighting his low approval rating when he left office in 2018. Despite Trump claiming it was 9%, a Rutgers-Eagleton poll showed Christie had a 19% approval rating in January 2018.
“So I used to listen to Chris. He would give me advice on things, but I found it to be quite unreliable,” Trump said.
Christie, on the other hand, took the opportunity to criticize Trump’s refusal to participate in the Republican primary debates during an appearance on Fox News’s Fox and Friends.
“The guy who wants to be the president of the United States, the guy who says he’s the toughest person to lead this country, doesn’t want to get up in front of Republican primary voters and defend his record and make a case for the future of America,” Christie said.
Later, Christie took to Twitter to throw another jab at Trump, stating, “Crybabies and losers say life isn’t fair. Trump is both. Want to be President? Then get in the ring pal.”
Despite Trump’s current lead in the GOP presidential field, recent polls suggest that his advantage may be starting to fade. Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida is currently in second place, while Christie trails in a distant sixth place.
The first Republican primary debate is scheduled for August 23 in Milwaukee and will be broadcast on Fox News.
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