WASHINGTON – Gov. Chris Christie had a friendly invite to President Trump as he spends August in New Jersey: c’mon by.

“The president is welcome at the gubernatorial beach house any time he wants,” Christie told CNN’s “State of the Union.” “We would welcome him with open arms for him to come and take some time at the Jersey Shore.”

Trump left Friday for his Bedminster property for a working vacation as the White House is under renovation. Christie famously was photographed lounging on a closed beach with his family during a state government shutdown.

“There’s lots of people coming to the Jersey Shore,” Christie mused. “…I would be happy to welcome him.”

He recommended some good local eats: There’s “nothing like the funnel cake at the Jersey Shore.”

Christie took pride in Trump’s choice to summer at his Bedminster property, over another Trump resort.

“We’re just happy that the president has decided, of all the places he could go for some relaxation, at least a little bit, during August, that he’s coming to the state of New Jersey,” Christie said.