Chris Christie stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday night, where he “slow-jammed” the news like many before him. Among the topics they “jammed” to were the Senate special election in New Jersey, Christie’s possibility of running for President and his weight.
"Hi, I'm Chris Christie, governor of the great state of New Jersey, and I too would like to slow jam the news," he started.
Fallon, who started this tradition with NBC’s Brian Williams and has gone on to do it with President Obama, told Christie he was “sounding all presidential like” when he said he would be holding the election this October because it isn’t about “playing politics. It's about doing the right thing."
“You got something you want to announce on the show right now?" Fallon pushed, and Christie said "Come on Jimmy, do you really think I would come on this show to announce something like a presidential run?" CNN reports.
Fallon’s house band, The Roots, then started playing “Born To Run” by Bruce Springsteen.
The topic then forayed into the governor’s weight, with Christie saying “Look, we all know this election is going to cost tax payers some money, but these costs can't be measured against having an elected member of the United States Senate," Christie said over the sound of smooth jazz. "That's why I'm throwing my full weight behind this decision."
Fallon couldn’t help himself, saying “Oh come on now Christie Cream Donut, how are you gonna be setting me up like that? It's too easy. It's not even funny."
When he sat down with the Republican governor after their slow jam session, they discussed his surgery that took place in February and Christie said it isn’t "anyone's business but mine and my family's,” but says "I've lost some weight.”