{"id":2047310,"date":"2023-09-27T22:08:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-28T02:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christie-taunts-trump-for-absence-donald-duck\/"},"modified":"2023-09-27T22:09:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T02:09:04","slug":"christie-taunts-trump-for-absence-donald-duck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christie-taunts-trump-for-absence-donald-duck\/","title":{"rendered":"Christie mocks Trump&#8217;s absence: &#8216;Donald Duck&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchristie-taunts-trump-for-absence-donald-duck%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2047310&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie \u200cCalls\u2063 Out Trump&#8217;s Absence at Debate<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re not here tonight,&#8221; Christie boldly declared, directly\u2064 addressing Donald Trump. &#8220;because \u200dyou&#8217;re \u2064afraid of\u2064 being on the stage and \u2062defending\u200c your\u200d record. You&#8217;re ducking these things. And let \u2064me tell you what&#8217;s going to\u200c happen. You keep doing that, no\u2063 one up here is gonna call you Donald Trump anymore. We&#8217;re gonna call you Donald Duck.&#8221;\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Republican \u2063Debate: Can\u200c GOP Debaters Pressure Trump to Show Up?<\/h3>\n<p>Christie didn&#8217;t hold\u200c back when it came to Trump&#8217;s absence, especially in light of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christie-taunts-trump-for-absence-donald-duck\/\" title=\"Christie mocks Trump's absence: 'Donald Duck'\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-newsom-claims-significant-decline-in-crime-in-calif\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom claims \u2018significant decline in crime\u2019 in Calif.\">increasing crime rates<\/a> plaguing urban<\/a>, suburban, and rural areas across the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Donald Trump \u2063should be here to answer for that, but he&#8217;s not,&#8221; Christie emphasized.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">Click here<\/a> \u2064 to read more\u2064 from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n<p>The former\u200b president, who currently leads in most polls, has justified\u2064 his\u2062 decision to skip the\u200b Republican \u200bprimary\u200b debates by\u200d citing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rivals-seize-on-early-stumbles-as-campaign-gets-underway\/\" title=\"DeSantis' opponents capitalize on initial missteps during campaign start.\">front-runner status<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Among the candidates on the debate stage,\u200d Christie finds himself ranked third to\u2064 last in the polls.  <\/p>\n<h2> What is Christie&#8217;s opinion on Trump&#8217;s absence from \u200cthe debate, \u200band \u2063why does he believe Trump is avoiding it?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dHowever, Christie made it clear that he believes Trump&#8217;s absence is\u200c not \u2063due to \u200chis front-runner\u200d status, but rather his fear of defending his record. He called\u200c out Trump for avoiding the tough questions and avoiding \u200caccountability for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mccarthy-house-gop-signal-support-for-police-in-midst-of-defunding-calls\/\" title=\"McCarthy, House GOP Signal Support for Police in Midst of Defunding Calls\">rising crime rates<\/a>\u200d in the \u200ccountry.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 increasing crime rates have become a major concern for Americans, and it is an \u2063issue that needs to be \u2064addressed by all candidates. Christie argued that Trump, as a \u200dfront-runner, \u200dshould be\u2062 held accountable for his plans and strategies to tackle this issue.\u200c By not showing up to the debate, Trump is avoiding the discussion and \u2064avoiding the responsibility that comes with being a presidential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>Christie&#8217;s\u2062 bold statement calling Trump\u2062 &#8220;Donald \u200cDuck&#8221;\u200b sends a strong message about his opinion on Trump&#8217;s absence. It suggests that Trump is not taking the debates and the issues\u2063 seriously, and is instead avoiding them like a cartoon character. By using this analogy, Christie highlights\u200d the \u2063lack\u2062 of substance in Trump&#8217;s campaign and his unwillingness \u2063to engage in serious debate.<\/p>\n<p>The question now is whether the\u2063 other GOP debaters can pressure Trump to show up. With \u2062Trump leading in the polls, he may not \u200bfeel the need to engage in these debates. However, as Christie pointed out, being a front-runner comes with\u200d the responsibility \u2063of defending one&#8217;s record\u200c and plans for the country. If \u200bTrump wants \u200dto be \u2064taken seriously as a candidate, \u2064he should be willing to face the tough questions and participate in the debates.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200b conclusion, Chris Christie&#8217;s bold call-out of Donald Trump&#8217;s absence at the Republican\u2062 debate highlights the importance of accountability and engagement in the electoral process. By \u200bnot showing up, Trump is avoiding the\u200c tough questions and \u2063shirking his responsibility as\u200c a front-runner. It remains \u200dto be seen whether the other GOP debaters can \u2062pressure \u2063Trump\u2063 to participate, but Christie&#8217;s statement serves as \u2064a reminder\u2064 that all\u2064 candidates should be held accountable for their records and plans for the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former NJ Gov. Chris Christie called out ex-President Donald Trump for skipping the debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. 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