Trump roasts Christie after fiery ABC interview sparks new round of GOP infighting
New York, NY — President Donald Trump unleashed a scathing tirade at Chris Christie on Friday after the ex-New Jersey governor tore into him during a nationally televised interview, accusing Trump of using the Justice Department as a political hit squad and trampling over the rule of law.
Appearing on ABC’s This Week with George Stephanopoulos, Christie alleged Trump has completely abandoned the traditional separation between criminal investigations and the presidency, saying, “He absolutely rejects the idea there should be separation.” The one-time Trump ally turned critic said Americans had been warned during the 2024 campaign and are now witnessing the Department of Justice act as Trump’s “personal legal representation.”
I just watched Sloppy Chris Christie be interviewed on a ratings challenged “News” Show, “This Week With George Slopadopolus,” on ABC Fake News (By the way, what the “hell” happened to Jonathan Karl’s hair? He looks absolutely terrible! It’s amazing what bad ratings, on a failed television show that was forced to pay me $16,000,000, can do to one’s appearance!). Can anyone believe anything that Sloppy Chris says? Do you remember the way he lied about the dangerous and deadly closure of the George Washington Bridge in order to stay out of prison, at the same time sacrificing people who worked for him, including a young mother, who spent years trying to fight off the vicious charges against her. Chris refused to take responsibility for these criminal acts. For the sake of JUSTICE, perhaps we should start looking at that very serious situation again? NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW! Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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Christie, once a federal prosecutor, pointed to comments from current political figures like Vice President JD Vance as evidence of a Justice Department willing to go after Trump’s opponents. “They are running it,” he said, referencing what he called a dangerous erosion of prosecutorial independence.
Trump responded within hours with a blistering post on Truth Social, branding Christie “Sloppy Chris” and ridiculing him for appearing on what he called the “ratings challenged” ABC news show. Trump also took aim at Stephanopoulos, mocking him as “George Slopadopolous,” and attacked Jonathan Karl’s appearance in passing, saying “what the hell happened to his hair?”
But the president didn’t stop at media mockery. He revived the infamous “Bridgegate” scandal, accusing Christie of lying to escape prison over the 2013 George Washington Bridge lane closure scheme, and claimed the former governor had thrown a “young mother” under the bus to save himself. “Chris refused to take responsibility for these criminal acts,” Trump wrote. “NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!”
The online brawl reignites a long-simmering feud between the two Republican heavyweights. Christie has repeatedly positioned himself as a voice for institutional norms within the GOP, while Trump continues to command the loyalty of the party’s base by discrediting opponents and claiming legal persecution.
Despite not holding elected office, Trump’s comments continue to drive political headlines and party discourse, particularly as both men circle possible futures in Republican politics. While Christie didn’t respond directly to Trump’s attack, the televised comments mark one of his sharpest denunciations yet of the president’s influence over U.S. legal institutions.
Trump’s post has garnered widespread attention, with over 1,700 shares and counting, signaling that the war of words between the two men — and the vision they represent for the GOP — is far from over.
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Key Points
- Chris Christie accused Donald Trump of turning the DOJ into his personal legal team
- Trump fired back by mocking Christie’s weight, past scandals, and ABC interview
- The feud highlights deep rifts in the Republican Party heading into the next election
Trump slammed Christie’s credibility and revived Bridgegate in a no-holds-barred takedown