Christie Laughs—and Dances—Off ‘Bridgegate’

Later in the show, Fallon brought up the controversy and noted ”how mean and how rude people can be” about such matters, including on his show; when news of the lane closures first broke, Fallon and Bruce Springsteen, who Christie greatly admires, performed a parody of “Born to Run” mocking the New Jersey governor. Fallon apologized to Christie, and praised him for his resilience.

“I got to give a little respect for standing in the ring and getting hit like that — focused on what you have to focus on,” Fallon said. “It just speaks volumes of you — good for you for staying in the ring.”

Christie quipped that his family is probably more humiliated by his performance in the dance sketch “because I actually did that,” than by the accusations surrounding the controversy.