Staff ReportsIn a world where political parties can seem more like reality TV than governance, one candidate stands out as the king of trolling: Donald Trump. Recently, at a political rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, Trump turned the spotlight onto his favorite foil, Chris Christie. With a crowd of over 80,000 cheering (Trump claimed over 100,000), he gleefully asked if anyone liked Christie, resulting in a chorus of boos that could likely be heard from outer space. This is the kind of political theater that keeps America entertained.
It all started when Christie, still nursing his grudge after being shown the door from Trump’s administration, made a low-profile announcement that he was dropping out of the presidential race—right in the middle of Trump’s big event. The real highlight wasn’t Christie’s retreat; it was his hot mic moment where he muttered something about a lack of what it takes to compete. Perhaps he should consult Rabbit from “Winnie the Pooh” for a correct assessment of his capabilities. After all, playing the grumpy backseat driver hardly prepares one for the driver’s seat.
But let’s be real: Chris Christie is nothing if not consistent. He’s honed his skills in backstabbing to perfection, frequently making the rounds on cable news to disparage Trump. It doesn’t take a Yale graduate to figure out the correlation here: criticize Trump, get airtime. Who needs campaign rallies when you have 24-hour news cycles and a keen knack for disparagement? Yet, somehow, no one bothered to remind Christie that promoting “going big” is not ideal when your entire public persona screams “not-so-small.”
In true Trump fashion, the former president seized the moment, leveraging this potential disaster for Christie into internet gold. Trump shared an AI-generated meme depicting a drone delivery of McDonald’s to Christie, cleverly leveraging the former governor’s weight issues. Yes, you heard it right—the meme has gone viral, racking up millions of views and opening the floodgates to a meme war that made World War II look like a picnic. If only historians had known New Jersey politics could spark the next viral phenomenon, they might have taken a few more notes.
And in this hilarious political pit stop, Trump had a few thoughts on legitimate drone sightings across the country, suggesting they might need to be “shot down.” After all, who needs cybersecurity when you can just empty your magazine on errant drones drifting over your backyard? But one wonders—are these drones trying to deliver snacks to the emotional eater in Christie’s life? It’s a funny thought: could government surveillance at its finest just be the result of overly concerned friends trying to ensure he’s not ordering his midnight McDonald’s alone?
Ultimately, what Christie miscalculated was the power of Trump’s trolling ability. Instead of rising to the occasion, he became the punchline in Trump’s comedy of errors. With a healthy dose of memes and a side of fries, Trump is proving once again that in the game of political chess, it’s often the jester who checks the king. So as the internet continues to delight in these absurd theatrics, one can only sit back and enjoy the show—but don’t forget the popcorn because folks, it looks like this political cycle has just begun.
