PING!
The word “dominated” implies something perverted . . .
Who left the pigpen gate open?
I don’t think it was a big secret during the 2016 campaign that Trump resented the way Christie was always pushing his way to get into camera shots and news video clips with Trump. You could see it even on Election Night when Trump was declared the winner and he came onto the stage to make his acceptance speech.
I got the impression, Trump said that because Chris just would not shut up. He was ‘too happy’. Trump was trying to absorb the moment and improvise his next comments to the press without having more free advice jammed into his ears at the same time. Donald couldn’t just yell “Chris, STFU!! I can’t hear myself think!”
Trump: That’ll do Chris, that’ll do...
Something in my memory is telling me that there was a reason that Trump told Christie to “go home”, and it was an order of compassion because there was something going on that Christie needed to take care of rather than being there for Trump.
I can’t remember what it was, but I remember that I thought highly of Trump for doing so. I don’t now if it was an illness in Christie’s family, or something else he needed to be there for. I don’t care for Christie one bit, but this, IIRC, was not a case of Trump ordering Christie around. He was showing consideration and compassion, as Trump always does.
Christie’s a Democrat. In 2012, he proved he’d do anything to elect Obama. Running against Trump can only pull a few points away from any other not-Trump candidate. So why would a Democrat make sure that Trump wins the primary? (Please don’t make me spell this out.)
Christie would win at a food eating contest
As for the title, it was a foregone conclusion for any venue the two would appear together in.
That’s not how I recall it.
Christie was working his butt off at almost every campaign stop.
He deserved a break. Trump told him that.
I don’t see this as admonishing him.
In fact, let’s be honest here, Christie would have been a much better AG than the one Trump appointed.
Go Mano a Mano? Hand to hand against Trump?