Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie recently fired back at former President Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts. He has mocked him and labeled him as “the king of keyboard warriors.” He further called him a coward for avoiding the debate stage.
Trump is the frontrunner in the 2024 GOP presidential primary, nearly 30 points ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the national polling and 20 to 30 points in the key early primary states, according to FiveThirtyEight.
Meanwhile, Christie is currently in the third tier of candidates, polling in the single digits, but has made gains in recent weeks as he’s dug into a strategy of aiming directly for Trump’s jugular every time he can get in front of a camera.
Christie’s frequent attacks seem to have irritated the former president, as shown by several posts Wednesday morning on his Truth Social account, sharing polls showing him far in the lead and reposting memes shared by Trump supporters mocking Christie’s weight — and then a longer two-part rant about “Sloppy Chris Christie”:
Sloppy Chris Christie, who is polling at 1% and left his State, New Jersey, with an Approval Rating of 9% (the WORST number in State History), was interviewed on FoxNews (of course!) and stated that I only built 47 miles of Border Wall, knowing that the actual number is 463 Miles, as reported by the Department of Homeland Security. This does not include many Miles that we fixed or renovated, or areas that I got Mexico to secure. BEST BORDER EVER! He also lied about Russia & many other subjects!
Page 2: Sloppy Chris Christie is thrashing about, doing and saying anything to stay relevant. He desperately wanted to join the Trump Administration, but I said “NO!” In 2016, he spent most of his time away from New Jersey in order to campaign for President, much like Ron DeSanctimonious is doing now to Florida. Chris ended up getting run out of New Hampshire, where he had almost no vote or popularity. They knew him well – CHRIS CHRISTIE IS A TOTAL LOSER!”
Christie shrugged off Trump’s attacks with his own tweet telling Trump to put up or shut up.
“Donald Trump, the king of keyboard warriors,” tweeted Christie. “Donny, you got so much to say, why don’t you say it directly to my face on the debate stage?”
Christie closed with a challenge: “Or are you a coward?”
Donald Trump, the king of keyboard warriors.
Donny, you got so much to say, why don’t you say it directly to my face on the debate stage?
Or are you a coward? pic.twitter.com/UVPcTh1Yi3
— Chris Christie (@GovChristie) July 12, 2023
