In case you haven’t heard, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is back in the news for yet another bone-headed move: Christie shut down beaches and state-run parks because of massive budget cuts, then was found lounging on one of the closed beaches with his family for the Independence Day Weekend.
He was spotted at Island Beach State Park, enjoying the sun and seemingly laughing alongside his family while others in the state were forced to travel to other beaches in order to gather those same rays and throw those same Independence Day Weekend parties.
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So, the Internet did what the Internet does so very well: they turned him into a colossal meme.
We don't just take away healthcare from the American people, we take away the beaches too. Happy 4th of July from the GOP. #ChrisChristie pic.twitter.com/fEMIhhMEL6
— Ryan Knight 🗽 (@ProudResister) July 3, 2017
Worst episode of GILLIGAN'S ISLAND ever. #ChrisChristie pic.twitter.com/1er7GwX1Ko
— Harold Itzkowitz (@HaroldItz) July 3, 2017
Chris Christie: From Here to Eternity pic.twitter.com/Rxf6uZhjLW
— Nell Scovell (@NellSco) July 3, 2017
Can you imagine Chris Christie on the beach just pic.twitter.com/J57JPKNDD5
— morque (@ithinkmark) July 3, 2017
"The Christies." Coming to @HBO this January. #ChrisChristie #PrayForThatChair pic.twitter.com/GiJSxWJ81M
— Ed Kalegi (@EdKalegi) July 3, 2017
Time for some traffic problems! #NewJersey #ChrisChristie pic.twitter.com/30TiS9G9Xo
— Jeremy Nothingberger (@jeremynewberger) July 3, 2017
When you're #ChrisChristie, in your last term: you #dgaf pic.twitter.com/Y2lLw3JtXf
— rabbit (@rrrrrabbitt) July 3, 2017
#ChrisChristie & friends arriving at the beach pic.twitter.com/9VE7npogOU
— TrivWorks (@TrivWorks) July 3, 2017
"Damn, man, I'm governor! Could you shut up for a second" – Chris Christie to NJ citizen, March 2012. pic.twitter.com/lNeO1UnKDc
— Joshua Zeitz (@JoshuaMZeitz) July 2, 2017
The straw that broke the camel’s back, however, was when the New Jersey Governor openly told the press he “didn’t get any sun.” The photos soon began emerging, telling a very different tale that spiraled into even more memes that called him out on his utter nonsense.
#ChrisChristie pic.twitter.com/IDBK1AH9DM
— Tom Grant (@TomRGrant) July 3, 2017
#ChrisChristie Was laying on beach That he closed Others were not allowed pic.twitter.com/JDRDiu7Q1O
— james monagon (@jam60jam) July 3, 2017
But, there is one simple question that seems to be on everyone’s minds:
Was the bridge open at #ChrisChristie Beach?
— John Forchione (@johnforchione) July 3, 2017
Too soon?
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