Christie: 'I am much smaller now'
(CNN) - Gov. Chris Christie is getting some compliments about his shrinking waist line.
After filing a complaint with Christie at a town hall Wednesday in Ocean County, New Jersey, one woman told the Republican governor he looks a lot "smaller."
"Let's not be totally unfair, I am much smaller now than I used to be," he said. "I used to be bigger."
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A little over a year ago, Christie revealed that he underwent lap-band surgery a few months prior, in February 2013.
The governor, who's thinking about running for president, said Wednesday that his wife tells him he needs to buy new suits.
"But I'm on a budget," he added. "I gotta be careful, you know?"
Not long after that, another woman prefaced her question to the governor with some more affirmation.
"By the way, you do look fantastic," she said.
"God bless you," he said in return, as the audience applauded. "I love coming to Ocean County."
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In February, he received a similar compliment at a town hall.
"Rome wasn't unbuilt in a day," he responded.
While he may be losing weight, he still gets ribbed from time to time about his size. Comedian Joel McHale made multiple jokes about the governor at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
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CNN's Ashley Killough and Steve Kastenbaum contributed to this report.
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He sure is. The incredible shrinking presidential wannabe.
Most of his FAT is between his ears. Is there a Lap band for that ????
He still looks like Humpty-Dumpty.
And much less likely to ever be the Republican nominee for President.....
Christie has always been a very 'small' man, in a very large frame.
Fat Democrat.
a fat slob rino who would make a lousy President.
Chris Christie is a good governor and will hold folks accountable for bad performance and demands fair level headed smart policy that is good and just for america and ALL PPL.s
"I am much smaller now than I used to be"
He's right. He's proven himself much too small to be POTUS
Good for him, unlike the left he rises to a challenge and isn't hiding behind the wookie. . Not a Christie fan but give credit, he has accomplished more by losing weight than the whole Obumbles admin in 6 years !!!! Go left start making excuses for Obumbles and company!!!
I don't know about that... RINOs are pretty big
What a set up question . Why didn't she ask him about Hoboken and the mayor ?
A little over a year ago, Christie revealed that he underwent lap-band surgery for his obesity thanks to Obama Care .
Why not change diet , ride a bike and practice yoga ?
He is a large fellow....
Good for him. Now if he can only do something about his lack of a moral core.
Thanks CNNi needed he laugh today.
lol, sure you are Christie , but for sure your chances of becoming President of the U.S. is Much, Much smaller
How much has he lost? What does he weigh now?
Still a big government gun-grabbing RINO clown from the Toxic Waste State.
Sorry, Libs. He'll never be the GOP nominee. LOL We all know that you're hoping so, so Hillary will actually have a 50/50 chance, if she decides to go for it. Which is doubtful.
NOTICE: Christie has always been small...just not in stature.
Well.......that IS a matter of perspective.......you know?
He claims he's on a budget. I think that he is on a budget that doesn't include all those promises and laws that are in the books like contracts that he signed off on including payments to the pension system. If he can't be trusted to do that, how can he be believed or trusted to do anything else?
Plenty of problems in New Jersey -please finish 2nd gubernatorial term !!! The garden state needs this leadership
He's always been small.
Well small guy, go away then.