Atlantic City, NJ, Mayor Admits That Chris Christie Was Right [Photos]

It usually takes a big man to admit that he was wrong. In this unique situation, it actually takes a Small man … as in Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small.

10 Years Later, Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small Admits That Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Was Right

With absolutely nothing to be gained, Small publicly admitted today that Christie was right regarding the state takeover of Atlantic City.

Both Christie and Small are attending and speaking at the annual East Coast Gaming Congress event, being held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City.

In Marty Small’s Own Words

10 years ago we battled bitterly when the State took over the city. We wanted to protect our turf. But yall know I always keep it real. I had to tell Governor Chris Christie @chrischristie to his face that 10 years later. The takeover has worked. We went from massive tax increases to...since 2020 The GREAT City of Atlantic City leads Every Municipality in The State as The Number 1 City in Tax Decreases at 13.7%. We also need to give Chris Christie Credit for making sure all The CRDA Funds stayed in Atlantic City, said Small.

Small Had Nothing To Be Gained

Former Governor Chris Christie is a very unpopular, polarizing figure in New Jersey. Christie had a very low approval rating when he left office. And, his approval rating is very low today.

For example, in June, 2017, Governor Christie had a 15 percent approval rating … the lowest in recorded New Jersey history.

In the same Quinnipiac University poll, Christie had a disapproval rating of 81 percent.

Things haven’t gotten any better for Christie in the past 9 years regarding his approval rating.

Time Magazine On Chris Christie In 2026

Time magazine reported that Chris Christie has the lowest job approval rating for any Governor in any state over the past 20 years.

77 percent of Jersey voters disapproved of Christie. The Quinnipiac University Poll said that Christie was dishonest, lacks strong leadership qualities and does not care about their needs or problems.

Marty Small Circa 2026

Small has been working overtime to forgive and make peace with previous political adversaries.

This is to his credit, as Small has big ideas for Atlantic City.

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