Chris Christie: Donald Trump Made Me Eat Meatloaf

There was speculation that Gov. Chris Christie was going to visit with President Trump in Washington, D.C., this week and come back with a job.

Instead, he came back with a quirky story: The president made him eat meatloaf.

Christie appeared on the "Boomer and Carton" show this week to talk about his visit, and host Craig Carton asked him about dining with Trump.

Christie told Carton there was a menu, but he didn't get to order off of it.

"This is what it's like to be with Trump," Christie said. "He says, 'There's the menu. You guys order whatever you want.'"

"Then he says, 'Chris, you and I are going to have the meat loaf.'"

Christie seemed to acknowledge that he was a little taken aback. "Then I said, 'We're going to have the meat loaf?'"

"He said, 'I'm telling you the meat loaf is fabulous.'"

Carton said the whole scenario sounded "emasculating" for a man to order food for another man.

"No it's not," Christie said.

"It is the president," he said. "The guy eats there all the time, and the meat loaf was good."

Christie's wife did not eat it.

The meeting came as Christie's on-again, off-again flirtation with getting a job in Trump's White House may be back on again.

Reports have been circulating that Christie could be preparing himself to serve the Trump administration and help steady the ship after the White House's rocky start on immigration and other issues.

Christie has insisted that he plans to finish out his term until it expires in January, even though his approval rating is tied for the lowest in New Jersey history, at 17 percent. He has tried to reinvigorate his standing here, tackling the state's opioid crisis as a centerpiece of his administration.

The new information on his job status first came from Politico on Friday, which reported that Christie may want a job in the White House as part of a "second wave" replacing initial hires as the Trump administration struggles to regain its footing.

Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who is among Trump’s top advisers, has been incensed by reports that Christie may still be interested and that Trump may still be interested in him, according to Politico.

Kushner, whose father was prosecuted by Christie a decade ago when he was a U.S. attorney, has reportedly played a key role in preventing the governor from getting a job with Trump. Christie also was forced out as transition chairman shortly after the election.

On Tuesday, Trump and Christie are expected to discuss a variety of topics, according to NJ Advance Media, including the opioid crisis. The governor's wife, Mary Pat Christie, is also expected to attend.

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