Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said he was “concerned” about former President Donald Trump’s mental health – after the former commander-in-chief lashed out at his 2024 Republican rival.
Trump, 77, blasted Christie during a radio interview on Wednesday, disparaging his one-time friend as “reckless,” “reckless,” and a “crazy lunatic.”
“It’s sad. He’s been under a lot of stress and a lot of stress, and saying this makes me very concerned about his mental health,” Christie, 61, told Newsmax’s “The Balance” Wednesday afternoon.
Since launching his campaign in June, Christie has positioned himself as Trump’s attack dog, constantly lambasting the 2024 front-runner’s character and qualifications for another term as commander-in-chief.
Both Trump and Christie befriended each other in the early 2000s, when Trump was the US attorney for New Jersey.
But since Trump’s departure from the White House, their relationship has become less cordial.
Chris Christie did not talk about his feelings towards Donald Trump.REUTERS
“He is a lazy person. I call him sloppy Chris. He left the governorship of New Jersey when his approval rating was 8%. He can’t run to catch a dog,” Trump told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt Wednesday.
“When he says something like that about someone who supported him in 2016, prepared him for a debate with Hillary Clinton, supported him in 2020 and prepared him for a debate with Joe Biden — if I’m so useless and stupid and crazy, how did all of that happen? ” Christie responded in his Newsmax interview.
Donald Trump fired back at Chris Christie this week during an interview with Hugh Hewitt.REUTERS
The former president faces 91 charges and up to more than 700 years in prison.REUTERS
Recently, Christie has called on Trump to skip the first GOP debate, calling him a “coward.” Trump, on the other hand, has cited the merits of his directive’s review as a reason to skip it.
However, while reprimanding Trump’s behavior, Christie has at times tempered his criticism.
Donald Trump fired back at Chris Christie this week during an interview with Hugh Hewitt.REUTERS
The former Garden State governor has criticized Manhattan’s 34-count indictment against Trump over alleged hush money payments.
He also lashed out at Fulton County District Attorney Fanni Willis, suggesting her ego was the reason she filed a 13-count indictment against Trump.
On Thursday, Christie indicated that he might not choose Special Counsel Jack Smith to lead the charge against Trump.
Chris Christie is eager to compete with Donald Trump on the debate stage.Getty Images
“I think there are a lot of people who are ready for the Department of Justice to choose who doesn’t have some of the history that Jack Smith has, and given the level of scrutiny that will be put into this case. I want someone who has a background that doesn’t have the history that you just referred to,” Christie told Hewitt Thursday.
Hewitt has pointed out that Smith has lost a landmark Supreme Court case against Bob McDonnell and argued he “doesn’t come off well” on television.
Christie polled in sixth place among the 2024 GOP crowd, while Trump has a significant 38.7 percentage point advantage in the latest RealClearPolitics aggregate.
A 61-year-old man who is tough to talk to. however, has shown encouraging polling numbers from New Hampshire and thinks there is plenty of time left in the race to close the gap.
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