Trump Says Fundraiser Wiped Christie's Campaign Debt Clean

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee raised money in New Jersey on Thursday.
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For New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, Donald Trump is turning out to be a helpful friend.

Trump appeared at a fundraiser on Thursday to pay off Christie's debt from his aborted presidential campaign. At a separate event, Trump raised money to pay off the New Jersey Republican party’s legal tab related to the George Washington Bridge scandal linked to Christie allies.