Chris Christie Unnerved by Donald Trump's 'Significant' Mental Decline [View all]
Source: Daily Beast
Updated Oct. 12, 2024 2:59AM EDT / Published Oct. 11, 2024 7:01PM EDT
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie took shots at fellow Republican Donald Trump for his mental decline, his childlike behavior amid Hurricane Helene and his chances of winning the presidency in November during an interview with New York Times opinion journalist Frank Bruni.
Christie—who supported Trump’s last two campaigns before speaking out against him more recently—told Bruni that he has seen declines in the GOP nominee’s mental acuity and speaking ability.
“He wasn’t as good in 2020 as he was in 2016,” Christie said. “I saw decline in his skills in ’20 from ’16, and you see significant declines still. What masks it is that he is still physically pretty vibrant and energetic, unlike the president. 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.”
The former New Jersey leader initially faced praise—but later criticism—for his handling of Superstorm Sandy, which killed over 250 when it struck the northeast in 2012. He criticized the politicization of the two hurricanes, Helene and Milton, that have recently wreaked havoc in the southeast, and singled out Trump in particular. “He is a selfish child,” Christie said. “And he doesn’t care that these people in North Carolina are suffering the way they are, if caring costs him one bit of perceived political advantage.”
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