Chris Christie

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After Fat-Shaming Post, Christie Calls Trump 'a Spoiled Baby'

Former president shared doctored video

(Newser) - Chris Christie criticized Donald Trump on a couple of fronts after the former president posted an altered video on his social media site mocking his rival's weight. The video was doctored to make it appear Christie was standing at an all-you-can-buffet, holding a plate of food, when he kicked...

Christie Slams Trump Family for &#39;Breathtaking&#39; Grift
Christie Rips Trump Family 'Grift'
Jun 7, 2023 4:37 PM CDT

Christie Rips Trump Family 'Grift'

GOP candidate raises $2B investment from Saudi fund in Kushner's firm

(Newser) - In launching his presidential candidacy this week, Chris Christie did not limit his Trump criticism to the former president. He included Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka and her husband, Jared Kushner, the Hill reports. The onetime New Jersey governor wondered why Kushner's investment firm Affinity Equity received a $2...

Chris Christie Makes 2024 Run Official

Former NJ governor is ready to take on Trump

(Newser) - Chris Christie officially joined the race for the GOP White House nomination Tuesday—giving frontrunner Donald Trump a rival more outspoken than most. The former New Jersey governor, as expected , filed paperwork for his candidacy Tuesday and he plans to formally announce the bid at a town hall-style event in...

Another Familiar Name to Join 2024 Race

Chris Christie plans to formally launch next week, say multiple reports

(Newser) - It looks like the 2024 Republican field is about to grow by one: Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is expected to formally launch his run on Tuesday in New Hampshire, according to multiple reports. Axios , which first reported the news, frames things this way: The 60-year-old Christie is a...

Christie Rips Trump's Reaction to Verdict

Pence says voters aren't focused on trial

(Newser) - One potential rival for the GOP presidential nomination is not buying Donald Trump's claim made after a federal jury found the former president liable for sexual abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll. "His response yesterday to me was ridiculous, that he didn't even know the woman,"...

Report: GOP Governors Meeting Applauds After Christie Slams Trump

He said midterm voters 'rejected crazy,' sources say

(Newser) - With Donald Trump expected to announce a new White House bid Tuesday night, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was applauded when he criticized the former president in front of Republican governors and donors Tuesday morning, insiders say. Sources tell Axios that Christie, speaking to the annual meeting of Republican...

Chris Christie Zings Trump Over 2020 Loss

'When I ran for reelection in 2013, I got 60% of the vote'

(Newser) - "I'm not going to get into a back-and-forth with Donald Trump," Chris Christie told Axios this week—although taunting the former president for losing last year's election seems like a guaranteed way to get into a back-and-forth with Donald Trump. "What I will say is...

Christie Calls on GOP to Stop the Lying

At Reagan Library, former Trump adviser warns against 'blind faith and obedience'

(Newser) - In an address delivered on hallowed ground for the GOP—the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California—former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie told the Republican Party it needs to turn away from the direction Donald Trump has taken it and stop "this lying." Republicans should accept the...

Pardon Brings Fresh Attention to Lurid Kushner Case
Pardon Brings Fresh Attention
to Lurid Kushner Case
the rundown
Dec 24, 2020 11:19 AM CST

Pardon Brings Fresh Attention to Lurid Kushner Case

Charles Kushner hired a prostitute in a sting against his own brother-in-law

(Newser) - On the one hand, President Trump's latest batch of pardons was excellent news for the Kushner family. On the other hand, it has brought renewed attention to why Charles Kushner—the father of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner—needed a pardon in the first place. It's not a pretty...

Christie: I Might Challenge Trump in '24

'I would not rule it out'

(Newser) - In President Trump's view, the 2020 election is still not settled. And yet, headlines about a potential 2024 contest already are surfacing. In a Monday interview with conservative radio talk show host Hugh Hewitt, Chris Christie said he's considering a run in the next presidential election—even if...

Chris Christie Has a Message for Anti-Maskers

Don't be on the wrong side of history, he urges in new ad

(Newser) - "This message isn't for everyone. It's for all those people who refuse to wear a mask." So says Chris Christie in a new national ad in which he says such people risk ending up on "the wrong side of history." Christie once again acknowledges...

Chris Christie: It&#39;s Become a &#39;National Embarrassment&#39;
Chris Christie: 
It's Become
a 'National
Embarrassment'
sunday talk shows
Nov 22, 2020 4:00 PM CST

Chris Christie: It's Become a 'National Embarrassment'

And other quotes around the Sunday talk show dial

(Newser) - Chris Christie didn't hold back Sunday in his assessment of President Trump's campaign to overturn the results of the 2020 election, Politico reports. "If you've got the evidence of fraud, present it," the former New Jersey governor said on This Week. "Quite frankly, the...

Trump Sons Demand Republicans Step Up

Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz among those defending president's claims

(Newser) - On Thursday, President Trump's eldest sons complained that too few Republicans were backing their father and his claims of a stolen election. "The total lack of action from virtually all of the '2024 GOP hopefuls' is pretty amazing," tweeted Donald Trump Jr., per the Hill . "...

Chris Christie Speaks Out on His 'Serious Failure'

Former NJ governor regrets not wearing a mask at Rose Garden event, implores others to

(Newser) - Chris Christie is pushing for people to wear face masks, and he has good reason to push for them: He caught COVID-19 himself after attending the Rose Garden event last month for Amy Coney Barrett's nomination, and now he's regretting how lax he was about safety protocols. "...

Christie: &#39;I Was Wrong Not to Wear a Mask&#39;
Chris Christie:
'Wear a Mask'
Oct 16, 2020 12:50 AM CDT

Chris Christie: 'Wear a Mask'

Former New Jersey governor talks about what he learned from COVID-19

(Newser) - Chris Christie isn't hedging: He tells the New York Times outright that he should have worn a mask at the White House, where he is believed to have contracted COVID-19. He says the same in a statement: "I believed, when I entered the White House grounds, that I...

Chris Christie Gives the Latest on His Health

The former New Jersey governor is out of the hospital

(Newser) - Good news for Chris Christie: The hospital is behind him. The former New Jersey governor tweeted Saturday morning that he's no longer being treated for the coronavirus at Morristown Medical Center, CNN reports. "I want to thank the extraordinary doctors & nurses who cared for me for the...

An Update on Chris Christie
An Update on Chris Christie
Oct 9, 2020 8:36 AM CDT

An Update on Chris Christie

He remains in hospital but is not on a ventilator, sources say

(Newser) - Chris Christie remains hospitalized with coronavirus for a sixth day, meaning he's now beyond the average COVID-19 hospitalization period. An analysis published in BMC Medicine last month found coronavirus patients outside of China were hospitalized for an average of five days. There's been little word on how he'...

Doctor Indicates Trump Had COVID-19 Much Earlier

Conley's portrayal of Trump's health differs from that of inside sources

(Newser) - President Trump's doctor said Saturday that he's fever-free, not on oxygen, and doing "very well" at a military hospital where he's being treated for COVID-19, the AP reports. Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley added that Trump's symptoms, like nasal congestion and a cough, "are...

In Big 'Blow,' Outbreak Tied to White House Continues

Trump campaign manager Bill Stepien is positive, as are 3 White House reporters

(Newser) - On Friday afternoon, Trump campaign chief Bill Stepien put out a statement announcing, in response to the president being diagnosed with COVID-19, any near-future campaign events that would have involved Trump or members of the first family have been moved online, per Politico . Now, Stepien has his own announcement: He...

Trump Blew &#39;Biggest Layup in the History of Debates&#39;
One Phrase
From Trump Is
Picked Apart
THE RUNDOWN
Sep 30, 2020 10:40 AM CDT

One Phrase From Trump Is Picked Apart

He told Proud Boys to 'stand by'—a dangerous move, some argue

(Newser) - Members of the far-right group Proud Boys celebrated its mention by President Trump during the first presidential debate on Tuesday, seeing it as an implicit endorsement and boasting of a jump in recruits, per the New York Times , which perused private social-media channels. Members of the "western chauvinist" group...

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