Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said on Monday he received a call from Jordan’s King Abdullah II wishing him good luck after being hospitalized with COVID-19
The Republican told the Star-Ledger he spoke with the King for about 10 minutes and was invited to visit the Arab Kingdom when he recovered
« Chris, I’m concerned about you and wanted to make sure you’re okay, » King said, according to Christie
The Jordanian Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Post
Christie attended a White House Rose Garden event on Saturday September 26, where President Trump nominated Amy Coney Barrett as a candidate to replace the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Many more attendees were then tested positive for the severe respiratory virus
Christie, controversially greeted in luxury by Abdullah II while he was governor in 2012, checked into a New Jersey hospital on Saturday with a history of asthma
Christie and former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani helped Trump prepare for the first debate against Democrat Joe Biden on the same weekend as Barrett’s nomination event
An unmasked Christie was photographed hugging people in the rose garden and also at Black Lives Matter Plaza, a scene of protests in June following the murder of George Floyd by Minnesota police
Other Rose Garden clients who have tested positive include Sens Mike Lee from Utah and Thom Tills from North Carolina, former White House aide Kellyanne Conway and Notre Dame University president John Jenkins
White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany revealed on Monday that she tested positive after days of negative results
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World News – CA – COVID victim Chris Christie says Jordanian king called him to NJ hospital
