Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said Thursday that he believes former President Trump kept classified documents after leaving the White House because…

Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ® said Thursday that he believes former President Trump kept classified documents after leaving the White House because “he wants to pretend he’s still president.” “I think it was purely ego,” Christie told CNN’s Jake Tapper. “I think, Jake, he could not and still cannot…

  • gorillakitty@lemmy.world
    5·
    1 year ago

    Christie is on the warpath for Trump. Trump gave him covid while Christie was helping him prepare to debate Biden; Trump didn’t tell anyone he had tested positive.

    Christie was hospitalized and in intensive care for a week. Iirc he was in the hospital for a month total. He was so sick, at one point he said his goodbyes to his wife.

    When Trump finally called Christie in the hospital, he didn’t ask how he was doing or anything, he just told Christie not to tell anyone he gave him covid.

    So now Christie is PISSED and wants to tear Trump down.

    (Source: James Carville on the Hacks on Tap podcast, 6/27/23)

    Christie is horrible, especially for supporting Trump in the first place, but he can think on his feet and whip out some zingers. Pass the popcorn, I’m here for it.