Chris Christie's Blunt Critiques of Trump's Presidency

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, called it "absurd" to think that over 50,000 people attended Trump's rally in Pickens, South Carolina. Christie argued that Trump spends more time discussing his indictments and political problems rather than addressing the needs of ordinary Americans. While Trump and his allies cited local law enforcement estimates of 50,000 attendees, other sources estimated the crowd to be closer to 15,000. This dispute over crowd sizes is not new, as opponents have previously contested the attendance figures at Trump's events, including his presidential inaugural ceremony in 2017.