Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who was a part of Donald Trump’s shut inside circle throughout his presidency, stated the previous president’s cognitive abilities have been diminishing.
“I saw decline in his skills in ’20 from ’16,” Christie informed New York Times columnist Frank Bruni. “And you see significant declines still.”
Christie helped Trump prep for the presidential debates in 2016 and 2020. He stated he seen the adjustments on the time, and has seen him solely worsen since.
“What masks it is that he is still physically pretty vibrant and energetic, unlike the president,” Christie stated. “But if you listen to him and his ability to make a point, it’s not nearly as good now as it was in 2016, not nearly.”
He provided up an instance: When then-Fox News host Megyn Kelly confronted Trump throughout a debate about insults reminiscent of “fat pig” and “disgusting animals” that he’s hurled at ladies who criticize him, he fired again: “Only Rosie O’Donnell.”
“Today’s Donald Trump would not have come up with the Rosie O’Donnell line in response to what Megyn Kelly did in that first debate,” Christie stated. “He would have yelled at her and cursed at her.”
Trump mocked President Joe Biden’s psychological capability and even challenged him to take a cognitive check. Since Biden deserted his reelection bid, nevertheless, Trump has been going through those self same questions himself ― particularly after speeches marked by slurred phrases, confusion over names and site, and lengthy off-topic rambles.
Christie was a Trump rival in the course of the 2016 primaries, however dropped out early and have become one of many first main Republican figures to endorse him. After Trump left workplace, Christie changed into a critic and ran in opposition to him in the course of the 2024 GOP primaries.
He withdrew from the race earlier than a single main contest as his marketing campaign gained just about no traction.
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Despite his criticism of Trump, he stopped wanting endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris throughout his new interview with the Times.
“She’s got time to convince me,” he stated. “But she hasn’t done that yet.”
He stated he might not vote for anybody for president this time round.
“Practically, my vote is not going to matter in New Jersey, anyway,” he stated. “She’s going to win New Jersey by 10 to 14 points.”
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