Windham, New Hampshire – Former President Donald Trump delivered a lighthearted moment that elicited laughter from the audience on Tuesday as he playfully poked fun at the physical appearance of one of his competitors vying for the GOP nomination.
During a rally held in Windham, New Hampshire, Trump directed his remarks towards former Republican New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, drawing attention to Christie’s weight in a moment of jest.
“No Christie, he’s eating right now. He can’t be bothered,” Trump said.
He then pointed to the crowd and seemingly addressed an individual audience member about Christie’s bodyweight.
“Sir, please do not call him a fat pig. That’s very disresp–” he said.
“Don’t call him–” he trailed off.
Trump then responded to jeers that erupted from the crowd.
“See, I’m trying to be nice. Don’t call him a fat pig. You can’t do it. You can’t do that,” Trump asserted. “So now, because you’re not allowed to do that, and therefore, we’re not going to do it. Okay? We want to be very civil, right?”
Christie’s campaign reportedly did not respond to requests for comment on the incident, according to NBC News.
In June, Christie responded to Trump’s remarks about his weight by poking fun at the former president’s weight.
“Oh, like he’s some Adonis?” Christie told Fox News’ Howard Kurtz.
“You know, look, Howie, there are tens of millions of Americans out in your audience watching right now who, like me, have struggled with their weight. I continue to struggle. I continue to try to do better. And so … what’s that got to do with my competence for office?” he added.
