The former governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, recently responded to former President Trump’s comments about his weight. During an interview on “The Stephen A. Smith Show,” Christie addressed Trump’s attacks on his weight and discussed the impact they have on individuals who struggle with their weight.

“As you know, there are tens of millions of Americans out there who struggle each and every day with their weight. And I’m one of them,” Christie said. “And I’ve been on all kinds of diets. I’ve had surgery and I’ve done much better than I did when I was governor. I lost a lot of weight when I was governor and I’ve kept most of that weight off, but I still have a lot more to go. I just look at him and think what a child, how small he is to be doing things like that.”

Christie went on to say that Trump’s comments about his weight are not particularly offensive to him personally, but they can be hurtful to others who struggle with their weight. He also pointed out that Trump is not exactly a model of physical fitness himself, saying that he doesn’t look like a “Greek god” in some of the pictures of him golfing.

“Maybe he should look in the mirror, cause this guy ain’t Arnold Schwarzenegger,” he continued. “Okay. I’ve seen some of those pictures of him golfing. He doesn’t look like a Greek god to me.”

Trump has a history of mocking individuals for their weight, and Christie is no exception. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Trump frequently made fun of Christie’s weight, calling him a “big boy” and saying that he had to eat less.

In the interview with Stephen Smith, Christie discussed his own struggles with weight, saying that he has tried different diets and even had surgery to lose weight. He also mentioned that he had lost a lot of weight during his time as governor of New Jersey and has kept most of it off. However, he still has more weight to lose.

“What he is doing by doing that is making other Americans who are suffering from this, feel even more self-conscious than they do already,” Christie said. “I think it’s one of the last areas of physical discrimination that’s acceptable, socially acceptable in this country.”

“If you had a child or a grandchild who was overweight, would you want Donald Trump saying those things about them?” he concluded. “What about you, yourself? Is this the kind of character we want sitting behind the desk in the Oval Office.”

Christie went on to say that Trump’s comments about his weight are not particularly offensive to him personally, but they can be hurtful to others who struggle with their weight. He also pointed out that Trump is not exactly a model of physical fitness himself, saying that he doesn’t look like a “Greek god” in some of the pictures of him golfing.