In the midst of ongoing discussions about mysterious drone sightings across New Jersey and nearby states, President-elect Donald Trump stirred up social media with a humorous meme aimed at former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. The Northeast corridor, stretching from Connecticut to southeastern Pennsylvania, has been buzzing with reports of these large “SUV-sized” drones. These sightings began around November 18, prompting the FAA to impose temporary flight restrictions due to their proximity to sensitive military locations. Notably, one of these restricted zones includes the area around Trump’s Bedminster golf club.
On Saturday, Trump took a playful jab at Chris Christie, once an ally but now a vocal critic. The meme shared on all his social media platforms—Truth Social and X—depicted Christie enjoying McDonald’s food delivered by drones. This lighthearted image pokes fun at Christie’s well-documented struggles with weight and his two unsuccessful presidential bids.
This amusing post came just hours after Trump addressed the drone issue more seriously in a TruthSocial statement. “Mystery Drone sightings all over the Country. Can this really be happening without our government’s knowledge? I don’t think so!” he exclaimed on Friday evening, urging transparency or decisive action: “Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!!”
President Trump sounds off on the drone sightings off the coast of New Jersey and New York saying he doesn’t believe the government doesn’t know who or what is behind them. “Otherwise, shoot them down now!!!”
Agreed. pic.twitter.com/mW5Sl47JxY
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) December 13, 2024
Despite these concerns, both the Biden Administration and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy have reassured citizens that there is no known security threat from these drones. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas emphasized this point while advocating for expanded authority to manage drone activities: “We haven’t seen anything unusual… We have gone to Congress repeatedly asking for more authority to counter drone activity.”
🚨People are reporting car lights flashing for no reason in New Jersey and elsewhere. It appears that there are two drones flying above the cars in the parking lot.
What is really going on? pic.twitter.com/u9TQRrVrQ0
— For Entertainment n Entertainment Purposes Only (@KevinKiknass) December 14, 2024
However, many residents and lawmakers remain dissatisfied with federal responses. New Jersey Assemblyman Brian Bergen expressed frustration after exiting a meeting with officials who failed to provide satisfactory answers about the origins of these drones. “I walked out because it was worthless,” Bergen told NewsNation. He criticized the meeting as an “amateur hour presentation” lacking in resolution or clarity.