‘Lock her Up’: Christie raises hell at Republican convention over Clinton
Chris Christie’s “Guilty!” speech squarely directed at Hillary Clinton has swiftly started a ruckus on Twitter with people both poking fun at and scolding him for bringing a medieval witch-hunt to the Republican convention.
All through his anti-Hillary speech, Christie has been encouraging the crowds to chant “Guilty” and “Lock her up”.
#ChrisChristie asks the crowd at #RNCinCLE if Hillary Clinton is guilty or not guilty https://t.co/itc5iBzb2Rpic.twitter.com/mnuc20lipj
— RT America (@RT_America) July 20, 2016
Despite losing a battle for Trump’s love and the next vice-president spot, Christie took to the stage with a lengthy speech to smear Hillary Clinton. Widely cheered by Trump’s supporters at the Cleveland arena, his address failed to achieve the same effect on Twitter.
today at #RNCinCLE :
— Tom McKay (@thetomzone) July 20, 2016
Chris Christie calls for figurative witchhunt
Ben Carson calls for LITERAL witchhunt
Hashtag #ChrisChristie has soon made it to the top of worldwide trends, with people pointing out his “witch hunt trial” tone…
The entire Chris Christie speech felt like a witch hunt to me... pic.twitter.com/aWldM5abxT
— Xochitl Gonzalez (@XochitltheG) July 20, 2016
shorter Chris Christie speech: let's drown Hillary Clinton and if she survives we know she's a witch. #RNCinCLE
— Tom McKay (@thetomzone) July 20, 2016
… and making fun of him for bringing back America’s Salem Witch Trials of the late 1600s.
I think I may be a time traveler... Am I watching The RNC or is this Chris Christie's version of The Salem Witch Trials? Will they hang her?
— Angela Barber (@angelapbarber) July 20, 2016
Am I really watching Chris Christie leading a witch hunt? I thought we left those behind hundreds of years ago... #RNCinCLE
— Steve Watson (@reservoirpastor) July 20, 2016
However, in the Twitter-verse from the other side of the screen some found it scary.
Chris Christie was holding a witch hunt trial he was out with pitchfork & torches #Rncincle it was truly scary side h8s hatemongering
— Pam (@pamela_pam123) July 20, 2016
Guys I think Chris Christie is trying to start a Hillary Clinton lynch mob...this is SCARY pic.twitter.com/BZ3dLyHRDH
— Siriusly Black (@robyn_ravenclaw) July 20, 2016
@maddow Call out Chris Christie for his "guilty" witch hunt speech! Too scary to hear the crowd yelling to lock her up. Stand for sanity.
— Cedar Koons (@crkoons) July 20, 2016
Others suggested that he might need to see a specialist.
I think Chris Christie needs to be removed from public office and forced to see a mental health specialist. #mentalhealth#witchhunt
— Mandie Czech #BIFFWW (@mandie_czech) July 20, 2016
As of Hillary Clinton, she had the prefect comeback to remind Christie of his own blemishes on his reputation.
If you think Chris Christie can lecture anyone on ethics, we have a bridge to sell you. https://t.co/c1nkZojJFL#RNCinCLE
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) July 20, 2016
Chris Christie, who's had 4 aides/appointees indicted over sprawling corruption scandal, grins as crowds chant "lock her up". Extraordinary
— Jon Swaine (@jonswaine) July 20, 2016
