Chris Christie's wife had the best reaction to Donald Trump's sexist dig at Hillary Clinton
It turns out Donald Trump's real hostage might actually be Chris Christie's wife.
Throughout Trump's victory speech Tuesday night, the New Jersey first lady could be seen dressed in pink alongside her husband, to the right of Trump on stage. While her face was neutral for the bulk of Trump's speech, all of that changed when Trump accused Hillary Clinton of "playing the woman's card," claiming Clinton wouldn't even be "at 5 percent" if she "were a man."
Mary Pat Christie's expression — and visible dissent — was priceless:
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Same, Mary Pat. Same.
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