President-elect Trump took advantage on Saturday The mysterious controversy over drones in New Jersey to mock ally-turned-enemy Chris Christie.
The president-elect who He will take office In just over a month, he shared an artificially created meme of the former New Jersey governor eating McDonald's with more McDonald's meals delivered by drones, mocking his weight on Truth Social and X.
Christie endorsed Trump in 2016, but was later removed from his position as head of his transition team.
Last year, Christie ran a short-lived presidential campaign for the 2024 elections, during which he called Trump a “coward” and “a puppet of Putin,” but he withdrew in January.
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President-elect Trump on Saturday used the murky drone controversy in New Jersey to mock his former ally Chris Christie. (Donald Trump/X)
“I want to promise you this,” he said when he resigned, “I will make sure that in no way will I enable Donald Trump to become president of the United States again. This is more important than my personal ambition.” outside.
Christie's weight has been frequent A target for Trump Since their fall. Last year, Trump jokingly asked a supporter not to call the former governor a “fat pig.”
Since mid-November, New Jersey residents have been mystified by unexplained sightings of what appear to be drones.
Chris Christie endorsed Trump in 2016 before they split. (Reuters/Mike Segar)
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These sightings have also been reported in other areas of the country, including military installations, prompting lawmakers to demand answers.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy and law enforcement said the drones did not appear to pose a threat to public safety.
Trump on Friday called for drones to be shot down if there is no reasonable explanation for them.
Photos taken in the Bay Shore section of Toms River of what appear to be large drones circling the area at high altitudes in New Jersey on December 8. (Doug Hood/Asbury Park Press)
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“Mysterious drone sightings across the country. Could this really be happening without our government knowing,” he wrote on Truth Social. “I don't think so! Let the public know that, now. Or else shoot them!!!”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
