By the time presidential candidate Donald Trump took the stage for a victory speech in Palm Beach, Florida, he had already been declared the winner of five key primaries on Super Tuesday.
But on Twitter, everyone was focused on the face of Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey.
Christie — who suspended his struggling presidential campaign last month and endorsed Trump last week — introduced Trump before stepping aside and letting Trump take the podium.
Christie looked less than enthusiastic throughout Trump's speech. Twitter was quick to notice, with thousands of users commenting on Christie's unusually stern expression.
Christie enthusiasm level: hostage video.
— Matt Duss (@mattduss) March 2, 2016
Chris Christie is signalling for help. #DonaldTrump #trump #GOP #SuperTuesday https://t.co/dHvFddWfz4
— Fruit Saladstar (@FailedProtostar) March 2, 2016
Chris Christie right now #SuperTuesday pic.twitter.com/N6pUsGKRqn
— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) March 2, 2016
That's me in the corner
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) March 2, 2016
That's me in the spotlight
Losing my religion pic.twitter.com/1ZkAMG9KcV
Chris Christie has been re-enacting Mike Myers' "Uh-oh, Kanye is veering off the script... What do I do?" Face for 15 solid minutes.
— Bill Simmons (@BillSimmons) March 2, 2016
Chris Christie looks like a guy who suddenly isn't sure if he turned the stove off before he left for work. pic.twitter.com/as8uqtChbd
— David Garraway (@davidgarraway) March 2, 2016
Chris Christie standing behind Trump now at his speech like a hatchet man... what is his role now? #SuperTuesday
— Politics Jim (@PoliticsJim) March 2, 2016
Chris Christie looks like my dog when she realizes our car ride was to the vet
— Matthew (@Matthops82) March 2, 2016
One user referred to one of Christie's more memorable turns of phrase from his campaign:
chris christie looking kinda feckless tbh
— Desus Nice (@desusnice) March 2, 2016
And NBC reporter Ronan Farrow matched up Christie's frantic eye movements to the score from "Psycho":
