Protestors Target Mark Zuckerberg’s Fundraiser For N.J. Gov. Chris Christie

Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg hosted a fundraiser for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at his Palo Alto home Wednesday night, but not everyone welcomed Zuckerberg’s guest, as some 40 protestors gathered outside the gates.

Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg hosted a fundraiser for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie at his Palo Alto home Wednesday night, but not everyone welcomed Zuckerberg’s guest, as some 40 protestors gathered outside the gates.

Bloomberg reported that Christie was targeted due to his position on women’s health funding, and Becky Bond, political director of Credo Action, an activist network affiliated with mobile phone provider Credo Mobile, told Bloomberg:

When we heard that Mark Zuckerberg was going to be inviting his wealthy Silicon Valley friends to raise money for Chris Christie, we thought they needed to see a bunch of us out here.

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