--- description: Cast your vote on whether you think Mary Pat Christie is rolling her eyes when Donald Trump accuses Hillary Clinton of playing the “woman’s card.” title: Did Mary Pat Christie Roll Her Eyes at Donald Trump? Or Not? image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltab0ac0b46f4c1482/698891228e06015c72465a58/mary-pat-christie-eye-roll-donald-trump.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [motto](/tag/motto/) ## motto Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Did Mary Pat Christie Roll Her Eyes at Donald Trump? Or Not?  by [Charlotte Alter](/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Apr 28, 2016 6:40 PM CUT  New Jersey Governor Chris Christie practices at the podium, with his wife, Mary Pat Christie at his side, at the Tampa Bay Times Forum for the second day, and first full day of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, in Tampa, Florida. (Harry E. Walker/MCT via Getty Images) New Jersey Governor Chris Christie practices at the podium, with his wife, Mary Pat Christie at his side, at the Tampa Bay Times Forum for the second day, and first full day of the Republican National Convention on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, in Tampa, Florida. (Harry E. Walker/MCT via Getty Images)Harry E. Walker—MCT/Getty Images  by [Charlotte Alter](/author/charlotte-alter/)  ## Charlotte Alter Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Senior Correspondent Apr 28, 2016 6:40 PM CUT Would an eye-roll by any other name throw quite so much shade? Twitter has erupted over Mary Pat Christie’s alleged eye-roll during Donald Trump’s now-infamous speech accusing Hillary Clinton of playing the “woman’s card.” Watch it here: The only thing is, we’re not quite sure whether this is an eye-roll or not. Is she definitely scoffing? Or is this just the normal face of a woman watching the speech of a golden-haired billionaire who knocked her husband out of the race for the Republican nomination? Is she expressing a hidden disdain for Donald Trump’s “woman card” comments, or are the muscles in her face simply moving naturally to contain the motions of her eyes and mouth, as facial muscles are designed to do? The First Lady of New Jersey has declined to comment. 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