Donald Trump pokes fun at Chris Christie's weight at Chris Christie fundraiser

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Donald Trump pokes fun at Chris Christie's weight
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Donald Trump did New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie a favor on Thursday night, but it came with a price tag. "So you know Chris paid off his entire campaign debt tonight?" Trump asked at a fundraiser for his onetime presidential rival and current ally. The cost for entry was $200 apiece, and the cost for Christie was a little bit of public ribbing over his waistline. Trump was doing his riff about Nabisco and other companies who outsource jobs, when he added: "I'm not eating Oreos anymore, you know that — but neither is Chris. You're not eating Oreos anymore. No more Oreos. For either of us, Chris. Don't feel bad." CNN said the crowd "awkwardly laughed," but you can judge for yourself in the video below. Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US
Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.