Republican presidential candidate and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was reportedly kicked off of the quiet car on an Amtrak train from DC to New York for being too loud, Gawker reported Sunday.
A passenger on the train, Alexander Mann, told Gawker that Christie got on the train “last minute” and started yelling at his bodyguards. He then started making phone calls and had “intense” conversations, Mann reportedly said.
Christie said into his phone, “this is frickin’ ridiculous” and “seriously?! seriously?!” according to Mann.
Christie was also drinking a McDonald’s strawberry smoothie, Mann said, according to the report.
The Amtrak’s quiet car prohibits cell phone use and loud noise of any kind.
After about 10 minutes, Christie was asked to leave the quiet car, Mann was quoted as saying.
Samantha Smith, a spokeswoman for Christie’s campaign, told NJ Advance Media that the governor accidentally took a seat in the quiet car.
“After breaking the cardinal rule of the quiet car, the governor promptly left once he realized the serious nature of his mistake and enjoyed the rest of his time on the train from the cafe car,” she said, according to the report. “Sincere apologies to all the patrons of the quiet car that were offended.”
This post has been updated.
