In a recent exchange between Republican presidential candidate and former New Jersey governor Chris Christie and former President Donald Trump, rhetorical jabs were thrown at each other’s past associations and actions.
It started when Trump attacked Christie on his relationship with former President Barack Obama, accusing him of being “star struck” with Obama and undermining Mitt Romney’s chances of winning the presidency. Trump also criticized Christie’s convention speech during Romney’s campaign.
In response, Christie took to social media, defending his actions during Hurricane Sandy, where he invited President Obama to New Jersey during the disaster. He then sarcastically questioned Trump about his own past interactions, specifically asking if Trump danced “the night away” with Hillary Clinton at his wedding to Melania Trump. Christie accompanied his tweet with a photo of the newlyweds along with the Clintons at the wedding.
Trump has previously mentioned inviting the Clintons to his wedding, claiming that Hillary Clinton attended because he donated to a foundation.
Christie was so star struck with Barack Hussein Obuma [sic], that Romney, who is a terrible politician and horrible representative of the Republican Party, never had a chance of winning the Presidency,” argued Trump in a Truth Social post. “Christie sold Romney out, making one of the worst Convention Speeches in History—Virtually not even mentioning Romney by name. Romney sat watching, in a trance—He couldn’t believe it!”
“Yeah… I invited the sitting President to New Jersey during the worst natural disaster in our state’s history,” admitted Christie on X, the artist formerly known as Twitter. “But I didn’t invite him to my wedding… Donald – did you dance the night away with Hillary?” he asked facetiously alongside a photo of the newlyweds, as well as Hillary and Bill Clinton at the nuptials.
During his time as president-elect in 2016, Trump also admitted to seeking advice from Obama on his appointments, acknowledging that he took Obama’s recommendations seriously and valued their dialogue.
This exchange highlights the ongoing tensions and rivalries within the Republican party, as well as the complex relationships between politicians in the political arena. Christie’s rhetorical question and Trump’s past interactions with the Clintons and Obama add another layer to the political discourse surrounding the 2016 election cycle and beyond.
Yeah… I invited the sitting President to New Jersey during the worst natural disaster in our state's history. But I didn't invite him to my wedding…
Donald – did you dance the night away with Hillary? pic.twitter.com/k9clE430LK
— Chris Christie (@GovChristie) July 26, 2023
