Chris Christie blasts Mark Cuban for 'really stupid' remark about Trump and 'strong' women

Former Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie blasted Vice President Kamala Harris surrogate Mark Cuban for his "really stupid" remark connected Thursday astir women who subordinate with erstwhile President Trump.

"Look, Cuban has a past of saying truly anserine stuff. Mark doesn’t deliberation earlier helium talks," Christie told the co-hosts of "The View" connected Friday.

The billionaire "Shark Tank" capitalist told the hosts of "The View" the time earlier "You ne'er spot [Trump] astir strong, intelligent women ever." 

Cuban aboriginal walked backmost the remark, but the off-the-cuff remark lone added to the outrage implicit President Biden's evident insult of Trump supporters arsenic "garbage" earlier successful the week, which the White House denies.

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Chris Christie criticized Mark Cuban's comments astir Trump and "strong, intelligent" women (Getty Images)

Christie was asked if the derogatory comments astir Trump supporters from Harris surrogates would wounded her run successful the last days of the race.

"I deliberation the surrogates person minimal worth successful these past fewer days connected some sides. I don’t deliberation anybody truly cares what Lindsey Graham thinks connected the Republican broadside or, you know, what Mark Cuban thinks," Christie archetypal responded earlier blasting Cuban's remark arsenic "really stupid" and careless.

The co-hosts of "The View" instantly defended Cuban, with Joy Behar pointing to the businessman's fiscal occurrence and Sunny Hostin hailing Cuban arsenic "smart."

"He is, but helium says anserine things due to the fact that helium doesn't deliberation earlier helium talks," Christie responded.

Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin defended Cuban by saying helium didn't mean to insult women who enactment Trump. 

"But helium besides walked it back. It genuinely wasn't what helium meant. I talked to him yesterday. He knows I worked for Trump. He wasn’t insulting maine to my face. He was talking astir Trump volition lone let a definite magnitude of push-back from advisers earlier helium casts you out," she told Christie. "It doesn't mean it wasn't messy."

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Mark Cuban's comments to "The View" connected Thursday astir pistillate Trump supporters drew aggravated criticism.  (Photo by Andy Manis/Getty Images)

Christie doubled down connected his criticism, saying Cuban should've been much cautious with conscionable days to spell until Election Day.

"The occupation with each that is, that radical perceive to what you accidental and helium – you got to beryllium cautious successful the past fewer days of a statesmanlike contention if you’re speaking connected behalf of a candidate, beryllium careful," helium said. 

Christie clarified that helium didn't deliberation immoderate comments from surrogates connected either broadside would person "any large effect" connected undecided voters astatine this point.

"The existent effect is what the vice president said astatine the Ellipse arsenic you referred to. I thought that was her champion code of the campaign," helium continued.

Democratic statesmanlike nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a run lawsuit astatine the Ellipse adjacent the White House successful Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

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Cuban attempted to clarify his arguable remark aboriginal connected Thursday successful a societal media post.

"This is what I said during a speech astir wherefore Nikki Haley was not progressive successful his campaign," Cuban said. "I cognize galore strong, intelligent women voting for Trump, including successful my extended family. I’m surely not saying pistillate voters are not smart, beardown and intelligent."

"I cognize helium has worked with strong, intelligent women, similar Elaine Chao, Kelly Anne, Ivanka and galore others," Cuban added. "I basal by my sentiment that helium does not similar being challenged publicly."