Chris Christie Mocks RFK Jr.’s Brain Worm: ‘Get Its Own Protective Detail’

Former Governor Chris Christie returned to The View, offering sharp criticism of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and ridiculing his brain worm.

“RFK Jr. doesn’t know a third of what he thinks he knows, and the third that he does know is usually not right,” Christie said.

“Well he has that brain worm,” Joy Behar said.

And Christie quipped back, “His brain worm would get its own protective detail.”

The New York Times reported Kennedy suffered memory loss and mental fogginess in 2010 from what turned out to be a dead worm in his brain, which did not require treatment.

According to a 2012 deposition from Kennedy reviewed by the Times, doctors found a dark spot on his brain scans.

A New York-Presbyterian Hospital doctor believed the dark spot “was caused by a worm that got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died,” Kennedy said in the deposition.

Kennedy’s campaign press secretary Stefanie Spear told Newsweek, “Mr. Kennedy traveled extensively in Africa, South America, and Asia in his work as an environmental advocate, and in one of those locations contracted a parasite. The issue was resolved more than 10 years ago, and he is in robust physical and mental health.”

Christie said former president Donald Trump is desperate for votes, which is why he invited former Democrat RFK Jr. to join his campaign.

“Trump is the guy who accelerated the COVID vaccine, which RFK Jr. was against. Now he’s going to say, ‘Okay, now RFK Jr. can be in charge of that,'” Christie said. “It shows you his level of desperation.”

Kennedy, who suspended his independent presidential campaign and endorsed Trump in August, has a long history of promoting anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and misinformation concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

Regardless of Kennedy’s lack of medical training or expertise, it is widely believed he would take a prominent position regarding health or medicine in a potential second Trump administration.

Trump hinted during a rally in Henderson, Nevada, on Thursday he would allow Kennedy to play a key role in women’s health care if the former president wins a second term in the White House.

Four Days Away Until 2024 Presidential Election

Christie also said the statements made by candidate surrogates at this stage are unlikely to sway voters, especially with the election just four days away.

“I think voters who are undecided are looking to listen to the candidates,” Christie said. “I think the surrogates have minimal value in these last few days on both sides.”

Christie continued, “When he [Trump] says that kind of stuff about Liz Cheney, that I think has much more of an impact on voters than whatever Mark Cuban might say, or even the president at this point, who should probably just keep quiet for the rest of this.”

During an event on Thursday, Trump labeled Cheney, a vocal critic of the former president, as a “war hawk” and questioned her commitment to sending troops into combat.

Speaking to former Fox News host Tucker Carlson in Glendale, Arizona, the Republican presidential candidate said: “She’s a radical war hawk. Let’s put her with the rifle standing there with nine barrels shooting at her. OK, let’s see how she feels about it. You know, when the guns are trained on her face.”

This follows the Shark Tank star’s appearance on The View, where he faced backlash for his remarks about intelligent women and Trump. Additionally, President Biden recently commented in a video, “The only garbage I see floating out there is his [Trump’s] supporters.”

“Donald Trump, you never see him around strong, intelligent women. Ever. It’s just that simple. They’re intimidating to him. He doesn’t like to be challenged by them,” Cuban said on The View. “Nikki Haley will call him on his nonsense with reproductive rights and how he sees and treats and talks about women. I mean, he just can’t have her around. It wouldn’t work.”

Both Cuban and Biden have since walked back their remarks. However, neither Trump nor his campaign has issued further comments regarding the statements about Cheney.

The 2024 presidential election is only 4 days away, featuring a high-stakes matchup between Harris and Trump.

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