There are bad optics, and then there’s ABC’s decision to roll out Chris Christie as their “health” counterweight to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on This Week. The former New Jersey governor has made a career out of being a Republican in name only and a punching bag for the MAGA base, but now he’s apparently the network’s chosen authority on wellness. Really?
Chris Christie weighs in on the public health debate to trash RFK Jr:
“Robert F Kennedy Jr is a foolish man, full of foolish and vapid ideas.” pic.twitter.com/sOkWuaEldw
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 7, 2025
Christie’s résumé is many things—lobbyist, failed presidential candidate, bridge traffic enthusiast—but “health expert” is not one of them. Unless, of course, the topic is the caloric density of a Dunkin’ dozen. Viewers were quick to point out the absurdity.
One wag quipped, “Two chins are better than one—oh wait, that’s not right.” Another said ABC should have just given their crane operators the day off, since moving Christie on set is a whole production in itself.
Christie has an unfair advantage, though. His first chin can do interviews on weekend talk shows while his other chin keeps eating.
— I Miss Cartoons (@Imisscartoons) September 7, 2025
And yet, the ridicule wasn’t just about his size—it was about what he represents. Christie has become a dependable “Republican” voice for the corporate media precisely because he’s reliably anti-MAGA. That makes him useful to ABC, but it doesn’t make him credible. Especially not on the issue of health, where his very appearance undermines the argument before he even opens his mouth.
Christie should probably sit this one out… pic.twitter.com/0zXzBQVtIu
— Karl Antony (@tonywil70211584) September 7, 2025
Some online even joked that Christie is starting to morph into an androgynous Democrat—a slow physical and political transformation that places him closer to the party he spends most of his TV appearances defending. As one post put it: “Welcome to the club, Chris. Sorry, it’s not the club sandwich like you’d prefer.”
The irony is thick. Kennedy Jr., for all his controversies, has spent decades in the weeds of public health debates. ABC’s counterprogramming was to serve up Christie—a man who looks like he hasn’t debated a vegetable since the Clinton administration.
