The president is ready for war. He’s not going to let his enemies get away with their antics.
And Trump targets a bitter rival with a shocking DOJ investigation.
Trump Rekindles Feud with Christie, Hints at New Bridgegate Probe
President Donald Trump reignited a fierce rivalry with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie on Monday, threatening to push for a federal criminal investigation into Christie’s alleged involvement in the 2013 “Bridgegate” scandal.
Speaking from the Oval Office, Trump’s remarks came hours after he unleashed a scathing Truth Social post, blasting “sloppy Chris Christie” for having “lied about the dangerous and deadly closure of the George Washington Bridge in order to stay out of prison.”
Donald J. Trump Truth Social 08.24.25 08:26 PM EST pic.twitter.com/K4UrtlWysM
— Fan Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) August 25, 2025
Trump didn’t hold back when pressed by reporters. “Look, Chris is a slob, everybody knows it,” he said. “I know Chris better than anybody in the room. I always felt he was guilty.”
His comments zeroed in on the September 2013 lane closures on the George Washington Bridge, a notorious act of political payback that snarled traffic between Fort Lee, New Jersey, and Manhattan. The closures, Trump stressed, were “very serious,” trapping “medical people” and “ambulances” in gridlock.
The president accused Christie of dodging responsibility by pinning the blame on subordinates. “Obviously, he knew about it,” Trump insisted, pointing to a female aide who “went through h*ll” but was later “exonerated, but she got out of it a little bit.”
In 2020, the Supreme Court overturned convictions of two aides involved with the scandal, ruling that their actions, though deceptive and corrupt, didn’t violate federal law.
“Chris got off,” Trump said, before adding, “And so when I listen to Chris speak his hate, I say, ‘Oh, what about the George Washington Bridge?’ You know? ‘Tell me about the George Washington Bridge.’ He blamed other people, but he knew all about it.”
While Trump left the door open for a Justice Department investigation into the 12-year-old controversy, he deferred to Attorney General Pam Bondi.
“If they want to look at it — not for me — if they want to look at it, they can,” he said to reporters. “You could ask Pam [Bondi].” Still, he couldn’t resist a final jab: “I think we have other things to do, but I always thought he got away with m*rder.”
The attack follows Christie’s recent criticism of Trump on ABC’s This Week on Sunday, where he commented in on the federal investigation into former National Security Advisor John Bolton, another Trump critic whose home and office were raided Friday.
Christie, once a Trump ally during the 2016 campaign, has since renounced his support and has become a vocal opponent.
Trump’s revival of Bridgegate seems calculated to discredit Christie, stirring up a long-dormant scandal to fuel their ongoing feud. Whether the Justice Department will pursue the matter remains unclear, but Trump’s words have thrust the controversy back into the spotlight.
You can watch Trump’s comments about Christie by using the video player below:
President Trump slams Chris Christie,
He’s "a slob, everybody knows it."
— Defiant L’s (@DefiantLs) August 25, 2025
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