Chris Christie is in ICU and reported to be put on a ventilator.

[Snake Plissken]

Link to tweet

[kimbutgar]

1. I feel sorry for his wife and children.

[lillypaddle]

17. Me too.

I believe he has young children. If this is true, wonder if trump will continue to ignore the fact that HE is the one who put him in the hospital.

[BComplex]

49. I saw Giuliani on fox propaganda yesterday, and he was hoarse and coughing. Didn't sound good.

Giuliani was on the debate prep team, as well, and he and Christie were sitting close together at the Supreme Court nominee soiree.

[lagomorph777]

50. Me too. And that's before COVID.

[Demsrule86]

76. His kids are pretty young I think. I feel bad for them also.

[Beachnutt]

2. This is the post I asked about earlier that was deleted and

all the rude folks flogged me for asking.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

45. floggings will continue until your post count rises.

sorry about that.
it gets better.

[handmade34]

53. ...

hang in there and ignore the assholes (DU has a few and as long as they don't get too rowdy, we manage to work around them)

[Polly Hennessey]

77. Don't worry Beachnutt, we have a few overly ripe

Mrs. Hobgoods here. She was my high school English teacher and scolded me to wear a sweater or I would catch cold. The Mrs. Hobgoods don’t go away but they do fade over time.

[PatSeg]

80. I defended you

I thought it was a legitimate question.

Welcome to DU! Hang in there!

[LakeArenal]

88. You can put the asses on ignore and/or your jury ban list.

[rurallib]

3. Looks like it needs some verification

[fleur-de-lisa]

22. The tweeter is a "wedding & event planner" so yeah, verification would help.

[Sneederbunk]

31. Reported by whom?

[rurallib]

38. I am guessing the question is "who should verify the original tweet?"

I think generally most folks would look for a main stream news source or two to independently report the same thing or a hospital spokes person. Is that what you mean?

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

55. like who?

who in msm these days tells the whole truth?
i'm not saying it's true. but truth tellers are a rare breed these days.

you'd be surprised what kind of connections a wedding planner ends up w.
i've got a great story about that.

[rurallib]

65. OK - Well I guess if we hear independent stories coming from folks

who could lose their jobs for reporting inaccuracies that seems to lend a bit more weight to their reporting than just having some person on the street tweeting something.

I would certainly no count Fox in the mix of reputable sources.

If a story such as this is true there should be plenty of reporters beating down the doors to the hospital to confirm.

I may be surprised what kind of connections wedding planners have, but I prefer the old fashioned way.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

72. like i said, not saying it's true.

wouldnt be surprised either way.

[Tanuki]

75. Hey, Eric Tump's wedding planner is now a Region 2 chief at HUD,

overseeing billions of dollars in federal low-income housing funds!
Anything can happen!

https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/06/eric-trumps-wedding-planner-lynne-patton-hud/amp

[Marius25]

4. Nah, there is no evidence of this.

That twitter user has presented no evidence and no one else has confirmed it.

[blueinredohio]

5. If it's true. Thoughts and prayers.

[DURHAM D]

6. His good friend Trump should come visit him. nt

[Orangepeel]

7. I don't know who Jacqueline Anne Thompson is. Why would she know?

[fleur-de-lisa]

27. She wouldn't. She's a "wedding & event planner."

Unless she's also a funeral planner.

[demmiblue]

51. I laughed.

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

47. look at her profile.

has a podcast and is irish through and through.
that's enough for me. i followed her.

[tinrobot]

8. Is the hospital on Fifth Avenue?

I say that sarcastically because Trump may just kill him.

I hope not. Nobody should die from this.

[bluestarone]

9. GOOD!

He should be happy they had one for him!

[cwydro]

10. Who is this person tweeting?

I tend not to believe things that don’t come from good sources.

I won’t be surprised if it’s true, but I’d rather see it elsewhere.

[fleur-de-lisa]

29. A "wedding & event planner."

[Mystery sage]

11. If only you had worn a mask oh well it is what it is.

Rest in peace Mr.Porkchop

[MineralMan]

12. I Wonder If He Knows That Donald J. Trump Has Killed Him?

[euphorb]

13. Can't find any confirmation of this.

This tweet is from early this morning (10-11 hours ago). The only news sources I can find say only that he remains hospitalized and that his condition is unknown.

[BlueStater]

19. I hate it when people make up bullshit.

The reality of him having Covid because he wouldn’t wear a mask is bad enough. You don’t have to fucking lie.

[demmiblue]

14. This was posted and deleted this morning on DU.

So far, there is nothing being reported about this.

[Demovictory9]

15. 4th day in hospital, condition unknown

https://nypost.com/2020/10/07/chris-christie-remains-hospitalized-with-covid-19-in-new-jersey/

[chowder66]

16. Someone with a little more gravitas thinks not

Link to tweet

Matt Katz
@mattkatz00
.
@GovChristie
is NOT on a ventilator. This is false info spreading on twitter. I’ve spoken to multiple people who’ve been on the phone with the governor daily after he was admitted to Morristown Medical Center for testing Covid+. They say he’s in good spirits & getting good care.

[PCIntern]

63. Matt is a friend of mine.

He’s on point. If he says it it’s true to the best of his knowledge.

[chowder66]

70. Thanks. I'm glad to get a little backup on this.

I don't know him but I looked at his twitter profile vs the twitter user that posted Christie was on a ventilator. He seemed more credible of the two.

[PCIntern]

73. He wrote a book on Christie

Covered him for the Philadelphia Inquirer for years, and now he’s at NPR out of New York.

[chowder66]

81. Oh wow. That's great. I followed him when I found his twitter response.

[gohuskies]

18. This was so unnecessary; Christie rolled the dice and is paying a terrible price

Trump is deadly and clearly a serial killer. Playing down Covid19 is especially reprehensible since he clearly understood the lethality of the virus. And now Christie is suffering and in mortal danger while Trump could care less about him. Feel bad for his family, but sleep with dogs and you get fleas.

[IcyPeas]

20. who is the person who tweeted this:

Jacqueline Anne Thompson
@ThatsJacqueline

Wedding & Event Consultant, BlogPodcast
@thatsjacqueline

, Creator, Professional Smart Ass, Fluent in Sarcasm, Irish Thru & Thru, Don’t test me you’ll lose 🌹

[cwydro]

25. Thank you.

Reading through that thread is pretty interesting.

No one seems to believe her.

[Hekate]

21. I'll join the half of the posters requiring some verification of the veracity of this random tweet

Please

[USALiberal]

23. Really? Based on what???? Self delete unless proof. Makes us look like idiots. nt

[cwydro]

82. No shit.

This is pathetic.

[octoberlib]

24. Is there a link? This wedding planner offers nothing but something

she heard from someone else.

[Claustrum]

26. Need more than just a tweet. Is this person a reputable reporter at least?

[Act_of_Reparation]

28. OH NOES

[Le Roi de Pot]

42. stop it .. we are better than this

[Act_of_Reparation]

89. We must fundamentally disagree on what is meant by "better".

Spare me your sanctimony.

[octoberlib]

30. This is from the NY Post as of 3 hours ago

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie remained hospitalized with COVID-19 on Wednesday for the fourth straight day.

The one-time presidential candidate has been at Morristown Medical Center since Saturday afternoon, NJ.com reported.

His condition “is not known,” the news outlet said.

Chris Christie


12
Chris ChristieAP
Christie, 58, was last publicly heard from on Monday, when he told the Star-Ledger he had received well wishes from Jordanian King Abdullah II.

https://nypost.com/2020/10/07/chris-christie-remains-hospitalized-with-covid-19-in-new-jersey/

[Dorian Gray]

32. A wedding planner

tweets this and starts rumors. We don't know what is going on with him, true. But spreading rumors stinks.

[58Sunliner]

33. Gee, that's too bad. I should get some champagne.

[Marius25]

34. He's not in the ICU

Link to tweet

?s=20

[Sunsky]

48. When will people learn to check their source

before posting? Why should we believe some random Twitter account? I always check for a blue tick, then check their bio.

[brewens]

67. Then I dumped all my Krispy Kreme stock for nothing? Damn! n/t

[Sunsky]

35. Who is this source?

Can we trust them?

[brooklynite]

46. If you can't trust a wedding consultant, who can you trust?

[OnDoutside]

36. I feel sorry for those who try their best to take precautions but pick up Covid from some

asshole who couldn't give a f***. I feel really sorry for them. Christie is not an unintelligent man, he knew the risks especially considering his well documented weight issues, so it is what it is, as his buddy said.

[Fiendish Thingy]

37. I guess he didn't listen to Trump, and let the virus dominate him. Nt

[Dem2]

39. OMG - this means his odds of dying are 50/50

Edit: seems it's just a rumor.

But if it does happen, his odds go way down.

[honest.abe]

40. What's a bit peculiar is that hospital officials declined comment.

If he was doing well and about to be released then I would think they would comment. Seems to me it's something more serious and the family asked them not to comment.

[Le Roi de Pot]

41. Oh Fuck ! .. I hate the guy - but this is not good

[spanone]

43. Damn. Wish that on no one.

[brooklynite]

44. Because a Wedding and Event Consultant says so?

[BComplex]

52. Surely billy bad barr will be next, right?

Please?

[smirkymonkey]

84. If only!

I would give anything to hear that Barr and Mitch were both on a ventilator.

[Dr. Jack]

54. I will muster as much empathy for these Republicans as they have shown for coronavirus victims

Which is to say, heart disease kills more people, take hydroxyclorquine, it's no worse than the flu, and if he dies, it is what it is. He was probably super old anyway.

[cwydro]

56. You should self delete.

Come on now.

[demmiblue]

57. Here is Jacqueline's picture, if anyone is interested:

[jeffreyi]

58. Nope.

Evidence, please.

[calguy]

59. I googled it and found nothing

Bogus Tweet

[LisaL]

60. Christie is morbidly obese (never mind his asthma)

Obesity is a major risk factor for covid complications. I don't know if he is on a ventilator or not, but I bet he is not having a good time in the hospital.

[sarcasmo]

61. Herman Cain, Chris Christie, Rudy is next.

[hlthe2b]

62. Will this change any of the cavalier attitudes? I doubt it. Rudy can't possibly remain unaffected

**Obviously the source is unlikely to know, but my comment is directed toward the very real future possibility**

[Le Roi de Pot]

64. looks like a false alarm

[peggysue2]

66. Though I've never been a Christie fan-girl

I wish the man the best in what may be the fight of his life.

[GeorgeGist]

68. The author lacks creds.

[superpatriotman]

69. Delete this thread

We are better than this (I think)

[cwydro]

71. People love to post unsubstantiated crap.

I really wish we had a way of stopping this.

[ecstatic]

74. DON'T BE AFRAID OF COVID!!!

[Indykatie]

78. If This Were True Wouldn't Others Have Found Out Since 5:46 AM When This Was Posted On Twitter

[QED]

79. Not true

Link to tweet

?s=20

[LisaL]

83. Herman Cain also was in good spirits and getting good care.

Until he wasn't.
We haven't had any updates about Christie's condition.
So I really don't know what is the truth and what is not.

[sfstaxprep]

85. Every Day We Don't Have Proof He's Doing Well....

increases the likelihood that there is some truth to this "rumor."

He's right in the middle of the most difficult period right now.

This may be "fake news," but if I had to place money on a particular outcome, I would put it on this, rather than Mr. Katz saying that he's talking and texting daily, and getting great care. Besides, I don't doubt he's getting great care, I just doubt that would be enough if the virus takes hold of his body.

I am sorry that it is not Barr in this situation.

[Owl]

86. Not true.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

87. Can't find any confirmation on main stream media platforms.