Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) reportedly dinged longtime chum Donald Trump over the weekend with a funny story about "actually" contracting COVID-19 from the previous president.
"I joke about Donald. however, I'm nevertheless in reality proud to have provided some help to his administration," Christie informed a closed-door gathering of The Gridiron membership in Washington, per Politico Playbook. "I mean, I gave Donald Trump my timeless loyalty, and as we realized this week, he definitely gave me COVID."
Christie and Trump had been each hospitalized with coronavirus in October 2020.
Trump reportedly known as Christie on the time to ask, "Are you going to assert you obtained it from me?"
Former Trump White residence chief of staff Mark Meadows wrote in his new book that Trump tested tremendous for the contagion three days before the primary election debate with Joe Biden. When a second check lower back poor, Trump carried on a long with his schedule as typical, together with time with Christie.
additionally in his speech, Christie reportedly mocked Trump with a gag about former first woman Melania Trump:
"I'm eager for the future of my celebration. I mean, just examine Virginia … Glenn Youngkin won the governor's race … through benefitting from the Trump identify with out ever standing within the equal room as him. You be aware of who he realized that strategy from? Melania Trump, really."
And this line about Trump's aversion to studying:
"i was a bit worried that Donald would be upset when he read [my new book]. but then I remembered: It's a book; no opportunity."
Christie has in recent weeks publicly advised Trump to abandon his 2020 election lies for the sake of the GOP and the country. Critics have accused the former governor of being on a "media rehabilitation tour" ahead of a possible 2024 run for president.
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