Christie: Trump’s ‘Absolute Lack of Character’ Is Distracting from Issues

February 8, 2026
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Chris Christie, the perpetually aggrieved ex-governor of New Jersey, popped up on ABC's This Week Sunday to lob yet another grenade at Donald Trump, claiming the president's absolute lack of character is overshadowing real issues. Coming from Christie—the guy who suspended his own presidential campaign after flaming out in Iowa and has since pivoted to full-time Trump critic—this reeks of sour grapes more than principled concern. It's classic establishment theater: a Never-Trumper distracting from his own policy failures, like New Jersey's draconian gun laws that turned the Garden State into a no-go zone for law-abiding firearm owners. Christie's record speaks volumes; under his watch, NJ doubled down on magazine bans and assault weapon restrictions, making it one of the worst states for 2A rights, all while crime festered in cities like Newark. But let's peel back the layers—Christie's character jab isn't just petty; it's a deliberate smokescreen amid a 2024 landscape where Trump is surging on issues that hit 2A folks square in the chest. With Kamala Harris's ATF pushing pistol brace bans and Biden's ghost administration eyeing universal background checks, Trump's unapologetic pro-gun stance (think bump stock restoration and SCOTUS wins like Bruen) is front and center. Christie, ever the RINO whisperer, wants to drag the conversation back to personality squabbles, diluting the focus on defending our rights against encroaching federal overreach. This isn't about Trump's tweets or trials; it's about whether we prioritize restoring concealed carry reciprocity nationwide or letting squishy moderates like Christie water it down for bipartisan gun control. For the 2A community, the implication is crystal clear: ignore the noise from Christie and his media enablers. Trump's lack of character narrative is code for resisting the elite consensus that wants us disarmed and compliant. As primary season heats up, rally behind fighters who deliver—NRA endorsements, concealed carry expansions, and court victories—not bridge-closing blusterers peddling distractions. Stay vigilant; our rights hang in the balance, not some cable news feud.

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Chris Christie, the perpetually aggrieved ex-governor of New Jersey, popped up on ABC’s This Week Sunday to lob yet another grenade at Donald Trump, claiming the president’s absolute lack of character is overshadowing real issues. Coming from Christie—the guy who suspended his own presidential campaign after flaming out in Iowa and has since pivoted to full-time Trump critic—this reeks of sour grapes more than principled concern. It’s classic establishment theater: a Never-Trumper distracting from his own policy failures, like New Jersey’s draconian gun laws that turned the Garden State into a no-go zone for law-abiding firearm owners. Christie’s record speaks volumes; under his watch, NJ doubled down on magazine bans and assault weapon restrictions, making it one of the worst states for 2A rights, all while crime festered in cities like Newark.

But let’s peel back the layers—Christie’s character jab isn’t just petty; it’s a deliberate smokescreen amid a 2024 landscape where Trump is surging on issues that hit 2A folks square in the chest. With Kamala Harris’s ATF pushing pistol brace bans and Biden’s ghost administration eyeing universal background checks, Trump’s unapologetic pro-gun stance (think bump stock restoration and SCOTUS wins like Bruen) is front and center. Christie, ever the RINO whisperer, wants to drag the conversation back to personality squabbles, diluting the focus on defending our rights against encroaching federal overreach. This isn’t about Trump’s tweets or trials; it’s about whether we prioritize restoring concealed carry reciprocity nationwide or letting squishy moderates like Christie water it down for bipartisan gun control.

For the 2A community, the implication is crystal clear: ignore the noise from Christie and his media enablers. Trump’s lack of character narrative is code for resisting the elite consensus that wants us disarmed and compliant. As primary season heats up, rally behind fighters who deliver—NRA endorsements, concealed carry expansions, and court victories—not bridge-closing blusterers peddling distractions. Stay vigilant; our rights hang in the balance, not some cable news feud.

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