The Funniest Internet Reactions To Sunday Night's Presidential Debate

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Did you watch Sunday’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton? Chances are, you did, possibly while sober, possibly not (we won’t judge). So you already know about the lack of a handshake, the changing of the subject, the request to say something nice, the Mike Pence slam, and Ken Bone takin’ it to Bone zone. Twitter was also watching, and tweeting a constant barrage of jokes and gripes about the debate, so we’ve gathered some of our favorite reactions here. A few are from before the debate started, because this has been quite the week.

First up is this subtle suggestion:

if i moderated this debate, the first thing I'd do is ask them how their weekend was.

— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) October 10, 2016

Hmm, yes, that could be interesting. Next up, people had suggestions for how to get ready for the event:

https://twitter.com/scottmbeggs/status/785285133922295808

And people noticed the lack of a handshake immediately:

No handshake. #debate pic.twitter.com/xltNykk19O

— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) October 10, 2016

NO. SHAKE. Didn't even acknowledge he was there. OMAR COMIN'. #debates

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) October 10, 2016

Others had questions about the audience members, and the concept of “undecided” voters at this point in the election.

https://twitter.com/JoeMande/status/785285724652187648

I don't see Chris Christie in the audience, I guess Trump getting disowned by a candy company was unforgivable #debate

— Matt Oswalt (@MattOswaltVA) October 10, 2016

Paul Ryan Sitting Among Undecided Voters At Town Hall Debate https://t.co/FEkami8cIm #debate pic.twitter.com/PYiy21Gxs6

— The Onion (@TheOnion) October 10, 2016

I would have more confidence in the outcome of this election if Transformers movies weren't so popular that they made five of them. #debate

— Erik Tanouye (@toyns) October 10, 2016

And we’re off…

https://twitter.com/horsedivorce/status/785306746529124358

Tremendous restraint from Secretary Clinton that she has gone this long without unhinging her jaw and eating Donald Trump. #debate

— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) October 10, 2016

https://twitter.com/molly_hogan13/status/785302881721122816
https://twitter.com/Mooserton/status/785294047690657792

Someone please explain to Donald Trump how the Senate works and how the government works and how vaginas work and also Russia

— billy eichner (@billyeichner) October 10, 2016

RT IF YOU ARE YELLING AT THE TV RIGHT NOW. #debates

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) October 10, 2016

This. This is the screengrab of the #debate pic.twitter.com/LfA7KEcD1V

— Nash, Now With Flavor Crystals (@Nash076) October 10, 2016

Hillary: I want to be the best president I can be.
Trump: *imagining a huge cheeseburger* pic.twitter.com/fiemFOSg3F

— Tim (@Playing_Dad) October 10, 2016

"And now we're giving two minutes to Elizabeth Warren, who has brought lightning bolts she'd like to throw." #debate

— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) October 10, 2016

Then the subject turned to Trump’s 3 a.m. rants urging us to “check out sex tape” (something he definitely said, even though he now claims he didn’t).

MODERATOR: did you tweet about porno at 3 AM
TRUMP: (wisely) Benghazi

— mr. “just joined a new forum” (@Papapishu) October 10, 2016

https://twitter.com/evepeyser/status/785304608365240320

I AM NOT UNPROUD OF MY TWITTER ACCOUNT pic.twitter.com/4B6Vtb7GES

— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) October 10, 2016

The fact-checking continued through the night:

"I know nothing about Russia"
:Gary Johnson nods along at home:#debate

— Kyle Ayers (@kyleayers) October 10, 2016

Trump: I'm a gentleman

Fact check: No.

— Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) October 10, 2016

Donald Trump just threw Mike Pence under the bus, and then presumably got in the bus and bragged about sexual assault.

— Josh Gondelman (@joshgondelman) October 10, 2016

https://twitter.com/itskatcombs/status/785292280231931904

People also had fun with the combination of Trump’s sniffing and his insulting of the Canadian health-care system:

I just realized — I wanna play unlimited Hold 'Em against Donald Trump. HE SNIFFS WHEN HE'S ABOUT TO LIE. #debates

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) October 10, 2016

Does Obamacare cover the sniffles?

— Jack Shafer (@jackshafer) October 10, 2016

Trump really hurt our feelings tonight, but we'll just go to the doctor and get them checked for free. #debate

— Canada for President (@theCanadaParty) October 10, 2016

And the jokes didn’t stop coming:

HILLARY: i told you he'd fuck the chair
TRUMP: *while fucking the chair* I never fucked the chair pic.twitter.com/QACRSry4SG

— 현춘이 (@ughHugs) October 10, 2016

When you're famous, chairs let you do whatever you want to them. pic.twitter.com/5F3HcRd0um

— johntdrake (@johntdrake) October 10, 2016

With this election we're simultaneously breaking through the glass ceiling and the rock bottom. We got a really big room now

— Megan Amram (@meganamram) October 10, 2016

Hillary's face says, "If I have to debate a random, drunken dad from a Dave & Busters in Irvine to be President? Fine." #debates

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) October 10, 2016

If your drinking game was taking a shot every time Trump interrupts a woman tonight, an ambulance is on the way.#Debate

— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) October 10, 2016

This is a presidential race between a polished piece of punditry and the comments section below it. #debate

— Laurie Penny (@PennyRed) October 10, 2016

This is now indistinguishable from SNL.

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) October 10, 2016

And some of the tweets were a straight-up burn:

https://twitter.com/BrettLoGiurato/status/785309073726140416
https://twitter.com/TPCarney/status/785307493333368832
https://twitter.com/richardhine/status/784611488631820289

Like most sequels, this debate repeated the same plot points and all of the best parts were revealed on Access Hollywood. #debate

— Matt Lieb?? (@mattlieb) October 10, 2016

Others tried to keep things in perspective:

https://twitter.com/IjeomaOluo/status/785309203296423937

The only winner of tonight's #debate was the liquor store by my house.

— Aunt Sheila (@TheAuntSheila) October 10, 2016

Too bad Trump can't tweet during this debate. Sad!

— Aparna Nancherla 🇵🇸 (@aparnapkin) October 10, 2016

I wonder where Gary Johnson is getting high right now.

— david cross✍ (@davidcrosss) October 10, 2016

Remembering that there's still one more #debate to go like pic.twitter.com/Edk16zyJ0E

— Collider (@Collider) October 10, 2016

And we’ll try to keep things in perspective as well:

https://twitter.com/evansaathoff/status/784502812004655105
https://twitter.com/allofmilov/status/763114990157041664

GOD: They scared enough?

ANGEL: Not yet

GOD: You got Trump running?

ANGEL: Yup

GOD: Hurricane?

ANGEL: Yup

GOD: Ok, send in the clowns.

— Reverend Scott (@Reverend_Scott) October 8, 2016

https://twitter.com/nickdiener/status/783345641787367425

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