#TellingItLikeItIs: Chris Christie’s hashtag is hijacked by critics over his record

It wasn’t long before his campaign lost control of the hashtag and Twitter users began pointing out the his record’s flaws. Social media analytics service Topsy measured 4,000 tweets with the hashtag, a majority of them skewing negative.

His harshest critics used the hashtag to attack his record, like this one from the New Jersey Education Association:

Report card for @GovChristie. #TellingItLikeItIs #NoChristie pic.twitter.com/FnmWoRM7sY

— NJEA (@NJEA) June 30, 2015

Other teachers, with whom Christie has fought publicly over pensions, also joined in the trolling:

I work hard for my pension AND pay for it. Teachers are “gluttons”? Look in the mirror. Liar. #TellingItLikeItIs pic.twitter.com/3qwIwhq3x6

— Dayna Orlak (@desiorlak) June 30, 2015

@newsnyork #TellingItLikeItIs #ChristieLies teacher attacking POTUS candidate. beware. #FundNJPension pic.twitter.com/A3TNW3Jc2C

— Diane Mackay (@snoopsrulez) June 29, 2015

Hey #ChrisChristie ! Didn’t the superintendent from your high school say that you are bad for schools? #TellingItLikeItIs

— Patrick Coyne (@PatrickCoyne18) June 30, 2015

#TellingItLikeItIs #fundnjpension pic.twitter.com/tJ5dpqJiad

— Lisa Neavear (@speshalteacher) June 30, 2015

Planned Parenthood used the hashtag to call out Christie’s track record on women’s health.

#TellingItLikeItIs: While Chris Christie has been pandering to the far right, NJ women paid the price #NotMyCandidate pic.twitter.com/VMHYvLbFbH

— Planned Parenthood (@PPact) June 30, 2015

And others pounded Christie over his handling of Hurricane Sandy.

Christie allowed toxic Hurcn. Sandy waste dumping in Roxbury NJ. #TellingItLikeItIs #Christie2016 #FenimoreLandfill pic.twitter.com/DMWUtjyk2R

— Aaron Markworth (@amarkworth) June 30, 2015

Nothing but damage to NJ families. Sandy victims still homeless and he’s on the road?@GovChristie #TellingItLikeItIs pic.twitter.com/IVZcu7KDIs

— Dayna Orlak (@desiorlak) June 30, 2015

Lies, lies and more lies. #TellingItLikeItIs #bully #sandy pic.twitter.com/snNTrWqWTs

— ChristieNo16 (@NoChristie16) June 30, 2015

Welcome to the campaign trail, Chris — it’s going to be a long one. But don’t blame us for #TellingItLikeItIs.