Chris Christie's wife had the best reaction to Donald Trump's sexist dig at Hillary Clinton

Mary Pat Christie — (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.