Kid's favorite governor:
"While I am feeling good and only have mild symptoms,” said the Republican, “due to my history of asthma we decided this is an important precautionary measure".
Those comments on Saturday provoked outrage amongst critics of president Trump’s closest aides and Mr Christie, who previously dismissed concerns about virus deaths as he argued for an end to lockdown measures.
Angered by Mr Christie’s earlier disregard for virus deaths, both Twitter uses and medical professionals such as Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding, an epidemiologist, wrote that "Chris Christie is the biggest hypocrite."
It comes after the former governor said in an appearance on CNN in May that "Of course, everybody wants to save every life they can—but the question is, towards what end, ultimately?"
"Are there ways that we can...thread the needle here to allow that there are going to be deaths, and there are going to be deaths no matter what?"
Asked about forecasts predicting 134,000 American deaths - a figure that now stands at almost 210,000 - the former governor said people were “gonna have to” accept that reality as restrictions were eased.
Hey, Chris! Maybe you should just get the hell of the beach and the planet at the same time! After all, there are going to be deaths no matter what? Your obese, asthmatic, and you've been reckless. Explain why we should be trying to treat you.