The highly anticipated US presidential debate between candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton saw the latter bring her presidential A-game and The Donald more or less whimper along. His responses were as usual, littered by lies and half-truths and evasive manoeuvres. Twittersphere took note of everything and was agog with myriads of opinions, with everything ranging from Donald’s sniffles to Hillary’s fantastic quips.
We couldn’t capture everything, but here’s a preview below:
On the candidates appearance
I see Hillary has come dressed in the blood of men who have underestimated her.
— Sady Doyle (@sadydoyle) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/780574941435404289
I'm finding the visual impact of Hillary's rocket red pant suit by far the most important thing tonight
— Camilla Long (@camillalong) September 27, 2016
On Trump’s nasal issues
Is the @realDonaldTrump sniffling? #USPresidentialDebate
— Jenna Price (@JennaPrice) September 27, 2016
#TrumpSniffles #debatenight pic.twitter.com/fpn9bA19bd
— Mashable News (@MashableNews) September 27, 2016
Trump’s sniffle makes me miss Hillary’s cough. #Debates
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) September 27, 2016
There's already a Twitter account for Trump's sniffle: @trumpsniff
— huffpostqueer (@huffpostqueer) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/Bill_Nye_Tho__/status/780583410607632384
On Trump’s evasive techniques
He literally hasn't answered a single question directly. Not one. But his eyebrows are on fleek right now. #debatenight
— Nancy Lyons (@Nylons) September 27, 2016
Speaking of foreign countries
Under 30 seconds in and Trump says CHINA #debatenight #HofDebate16 #USPresidentialDebate pic.twitter.com/5v65Oi9zr6
— Aaron Vallely (@Vallmeister) September 27, 2016
Trump keeps complaining that foreign countries aren't paying what they owe. The ultimate in projection. #debatenight
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) September 27, 2016
We're now in a race to see who can mention more countries. @HillaryClinton losing woefully #debatenight
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/780575980024844288
Trump: "We defend Japan.. but they don't pay us." Japan pays almost $2 billion annually to host U.S. troops. #factcheck #debatenight
— Hiroko Tabuchi (@HirokoTabuchi) September 27, 2016
Clinton: "I want to reassure our allies in Japan, South Korea and elsewhere that we have mutual defence treaties, and we will honour them."
— Hiroko Tabuchi (@HirokoTabuchi) September 27, 2016
Donald Trump’s depth of thought
Trump thinks he's being knowledgeable by quoting himself. #debatenight
— Larry Wilmore (@larrywilmore) September 27, 2016
Trump's eyes darting side to side as HRC discusses specific terrorists. He doesn't know who they are. #debatenight
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/ChrChristensen/status/780590825822625792
"The computer aspect of cyber is very, very tough." — Trump
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) September 27, 2016
Trump said Hillary Clinton doesn't have "the look." That's gonna come back to bite him.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) September 27, 2016
Oh fuck that fat-shaming MF Trump. What does a fat person sitting on a bed have to do with foreign policy?! #debatenight
— Brittney Cooper (@ProfessorCrunk) September 27, 2016
Mr. Trump has reached his wits end and now returned to repeating his pointless points. #Debate2016
— Egghead Odewale (@eggheader) September 27, 2016
Trump just said he's been given great credit for keeping African Americans out of his housing and settling without admission. #debatenight
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) September 27, 2016
.@realDonaldTrump’s economic plan? Cut taxes for billionaires & the rules on Wall Street, & leave working families behind. #debatenight
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) September 27, 2016
About Hillary’s stamina
"When Donald Trump spends 11 hours testifying in front of a congressional committee, he can talk to me about stamina." —Hillary #debatenight
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 27, 2016
Note: “stamina” is just a codeword for weakness and “you’re not up to the job,” that women have been hearing for far too long
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) September 27, 2016
Trump’s Temperament
Why is Donald Trump shouting over the moderator and Clinton? The guy is too highly strung to be president jooor.. #debatenight
— Juliet 'Kego (@julietkego) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/780597383298035712
https://twitter.com/Bill_Nye_Tho__/status/780594466683887616
"A man who could get provoked by a tweet should not have the nuclear codes" #debatenight pic.twitter.com/dYW8H2rwkM
— Geeks of Color (@GeeksOfColor) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/780593856572104705
'I have a much better temperament than she does. I think my strongest asset is my temperament.' #debatenight
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) September 27, 2016
Sizing up Trump and Hillary
#USPresidentialDebate it's Secretary Clinton versus Donald. She is going for his inexperience. He's going for the fact she's a politician
— Matt Frei (@mattfrei) September 27, 2016
Trump seems increasingly childish and @HillaryClinton seems like a grown-up. #PresidentialDebate #debatenight #tytlive
— Cenk Uygur (@cenkuygur) September 27, 2016
POTUS/Race
https://twitter.com/WesleyLowery/status/780588610353504257
Q: You lied that @POTUS was not a natural-born US citizen?
A: I just want to fight ISIS#debatenight
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) September 27, 2016
Race just came up. Black Twitter wakes up.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) September 27, 2016
Did Trump really just say we should vote for him because he opened a club that doesn't discriminate? #debatenight
— Christian Christensen (@ChrChristensen) September 27, 2016
Statement from @NMDEMS on #debatenight pic.twitter.com/OLaZ2omrpP
— Russell Contreras (@RussContreras) September 27, 2016
"Stop and frisk worked really well." – Shit said by people who've never been stopped and frisked.
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) September 27, 2016
Stop question & frisk has decreased nearly 97% in NYC since '11. Crime, murder, & shootings have decreased significantly during same period
— J. Peter Donald (@JPeterDonald) September 27, 2016
Pennsylvania Avenue
Trump on his hotel near White House: "If I don't get there one way, I'm going to get to Pennsylvania Avenue another" https://t.co/Y0ukJ3yst5
— CNN International (@cnni) September 27, 2016
"If I don't get to Pennsylvania Avenue one way…"
First admission of loss? Or 'African Dictator' threat? You decide…#debatenight
— tolu ogunlesi (@toluogunlesi) September 27, 2016
Hillary quips
'Donald criticized me for preparing for this debate. And yes I did. Know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be president.' #debatenight
— Isime Esene (@IsimeEsene) September 27, 2016
"maybe because you haven't payed federal taxes in a lot of years" #debatenight pic.twitter.com/RFVRKpznPV
— Geeks of Color (@GeeksOfColor) September 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton hits Donald Trump for his “Trumped-up trickle down” economic plan. pic.twitter.com/65E9EG3q45
— Mashable News (@MashableNews) September 27, 2016
Misogyny
America! Why is it that a woman has to be 10X as good before she even breaks the glass ceiling? Mtcheww. This wasn't a debate! #debatenight
— Juliet 'Kego (@julietkego) September 27, 2016
Clinton ripping Trump a new one on misogyny. #debatenight
— Christian Christensen (@ChrChristensen) September 27, 2016
Trump’s lies
Donald Trump absolutely did say global warming is a Chinese hoax https://t.co/DpKjT6B4WU #DebateNight pic.twitter.com/SdvvbhZbuj
— Vox (@voxdotcom) September 27, 2016
donald trump: I didn't say that
the internet: pic.twitter.com/S1A8r7XG5T
— max b (@JulceWorlddd) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/780593476744249345
The moderator
https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/780594978086981633
To say Lester the moderator did a shoddy job would be to assume he was even present. #DebateNight
— Chuba Ezekwesili (@ChubaEzeks) September 27, 2016
The fear of Trump
America, l don't know what existential crisis you are dealing with but do not unleash Trump on the rest of us world. Just don't do it. https://t.co/cHQ7aIC8Cz
— Funmi Iyanda (@Funmilola) September 27, 2016
You look at Trump and you wonder, "How terrible were his fellow Republican aspirants that he beat them so badly to the party ticket?"
— Gbenga Olorunpomi (@GbengaGOLD) September 27, 2016
Can never look at Americans the same way. Y'all let this muppet get this far? #debatenight
— Chuba Ezekwesili (@ChubaEzeks) September 27, 2016
Dear Lord o, may Trump NOT win in this era of APC selling assets. Dem go just sell us to Mr Trump & then he won't pay taxes sef #debatenight
— Juliet 'Kego (@julietkego) September 27, 2016
And the winner is?
The only winner tonight is the Voyager probe, which is speeding away from the Earth at 17 kilometers/second #debatenight
— Maddie Stone (@themadstone) September 27, 2016
The two candidates immediately after the debate. Shown on C-SPAN. #debatenight pic.twitter.com/Xc8BiI2hXF
— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) September 27, 2016
Tonight, we witnessed a #MadamPresident taking on a pesky self-entitled, arrogant entry-level intern who knows diddly squat #debatenight
— Juliet 'Kego (@julietkego) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/JeremyJahns/status/780599645932171264
SAD performance by Trump. By performance I mean when he showed up and was himself. Hillary made history and made us proud. #debatenight
— Adam Parkhomenko (@AdamParkhomenko) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/JustinCentric/status/780588157548974081
Hillary Clinton belongs in the White House. Donald Trump belongs on my show.
— Jerry Springer (@jerryspringer) September 27, 2016
Wow! What a debate it was. Did we mention that Hillary Clinton slayed? This debate was the first of three between Trump and Hillary. The next debate will be taking place on the 9th of October. We look forward to what the other two will bring, but Trump needs to brush up on things like anger management, actual knowledge of subject matters, to mention but a few. Like a tweep said, Hillary won this round.
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