Chris Christie to Trump: “You’ll be known as ‘Donald Duck’!”
OAN’s Brooke Mallory
1:08 PM – Thursday, September 28, 2023
During the second GOP presidential primary debate on Wednesday night, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie addressed former President Donald Trump and criticized him again, but this time for skipping the podium.
“I want to look at the camera right now and tell you, Donald, I know you’re watching. You can’t help yourself. I know you’re watching, okay? And you’re not here tonight not because of polls and not because of your indictments. You’re not here tonight because you’re afraid of being on this stage and defending your record,” Christie said from the podium.
“You’re ducking these things. And let me tell you what’s going to happen, you keep doing that, no one up here is going to call you Donald Trump anymore, we’re gonna call you ‘Donald Duck,’” Christie said.
Trump had missed the first Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee last month in favor of airing an interview with Tucker Carlson as counterprogramming.
Additionally, Trump was called out by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is also running for the 2024 GOP presidential bid, for skipping the anticipated Republican National Convention (RNC) gathering.
“Donald Trump is missing in action. He should be on this stage tonight,” DeSantis said.
The 45th president leads the rest of the GOP field in every single national online survey. On Wednesday, he chose to speak in Michigan instead of attending the debate.
Trump maintained that his leading position was a justification for not needing to travel to California with his GOP rivals to debate and win over more voters in the presidential race.
He is also still running for office despite a number of legal issues, including four felony charges. Ironically, Trump’s indictments have only benefited his polling numbers and have even earned the respect of many groups that claim to not typically vote Republican, until now.
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How has Donald Trump’s decision to skip the debate and other campaign events impacted his standing among his fellow Republican candidates?
For president and has not formally conceded the election to Joe Biden. Trump’s absence from the debate has sparked criticism from his opponents and raised questions about his commitment to the campaign.
Chris Christie, who has been a vocal critic of Trump in the past, took the opportunity to call out the former president for his absence. Christie accused Trump of being afraid to face his opponents on the debate stage and defending his record. He even went as far as to mockingly suggest that Trump should be called “Donald Duck” if he continues to avoid the debates.
Trump’s decision to skip the debate is not the first time he has prioritized other engagements over campaign events. In the previous Republican presidential debate in Milwaukee, Trump chose to air an interview with Tucker Carlson instead. This pattern of avoiding debates and major campaign events has drawn criticism from his fellow Republican candidates.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is also running for the 2024 GOP presidential bid, expressed his disappointment in Trump’s absence during the debate. He argued that Trump should have been on the stage with the other candidates and that his absence was detrimental to the campaign.
Despite his absence, Trump still maintains a strong lead in national online surveys among the rest of the GOP field. He has consistently positioned himself as the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. Trump’s supporters argue that his leading position in the polls justifies his decision to not attend the debate and instead focus on other campaign activities.
However, Trump’s critics argue that his absence raises questions about his commitment to the campaign and his willingness to engage with his opponents. They argue that a candidate that is not willing to participate in debates and other campaign events may not be fully dedicated to the presidential race.
In conclusion, Chris Christie’s criticism of Donald Trump’s absence from the second GOP presidential primary debate highlights the ongoing tension within the Republican Party. While Trump maintains a strong lead in national polls, his decision to skip the debate and other campaign events raises questions about his commitment to the campaign. As the 2024 primary race continues, it will be interesting to see how this absence affects Trump’s standing among his fellow candidates and party members.
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