During the second presidential debate, Donald Trump lost his cool several times to Hillary Clinton. Curiously — especially considering his leaked hot mic footage — he referred to himself as a “gentleman” while visibly angry, which was just one of several moments where the Republican nominee faltered. But behind all of the policy questions and unforgettable moments of the evening, the Internet still needed to have its fun because one can’t be dreadfully depressed about politics all the time. Thankfully, there were some moments of levity at hand. The main hero of the night was Ken Bone, and it’s easy to understand why he stole attention. No one can compete with the triple-threat with a porn star name, red sweater, and disposable camera.
However, Bone had a contender riding hard in the background. An actual gentleman lurked behind Trump, and unlike the real estate mogul, he kept his tongue in check. But he wasn’t happy, not by a long shot.
"Why they got me out here for this bullllshit? Could have been home watching Luke Cage." #debate pic.twitter.com/CxNsoiMUec
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) October 10, 2016
Scowling gentleman kept his vibe going behind Trump’s back, but he turned it up to 11 when Trump turned towards him. This dude was not here for spin.
This man is all of us. #debate pic.twitter.com/SJ0kOwdX92
— Mike Truesdale (@MikeTruesdale) October 10, 2016
And people are pretty sure who he’s not voting for in the election.
I think this dude just flipped to "decided voter" pic.twitter.com/h6WRytOhEs
— Clay Skipper (@SkipperClay) October 10, 2016
This guy is so done with the Donald. #debates pic.twitter.com/IHacoALj48
— Colleen Joyce (@C_Joyce3183) October 10, 2016
At times, his expression would shift ever so slightly, so some folks decided he needed funny hats. This was likely a coping mechanism for the chaos in which we all live. Folks also tried to tie down his identity to no avail.
This guy is the true hero of this #Debate. pic.twitter.com/dLYDgRe7ao
— Suze (@CallTheHotline) October 10, 2016
The anger is real #debate pic.twitter.com/hKzB80oObT
— BossLogic (@Bosslogic) October 10, 2016
Gordon from @sesamestreet HAS ππ½ HAD ππ½ IT ππ½#debate #Debates2016 pic.twitter.com/HpsaSIKD2B
— Hilary Banks (@soniamariesays) October 10, 2016
Scowling gentleman was never able to ask a question, but it wasn’t for lack of silently seething. And he still (almost) managed to win the debate.
Can we let this man ask a question please? #Debate pic.twitter.com/tSXEFQTJs5
— Chase (@GChase_) October 10, 2016
I mean, this guy obviously won the #debate. pic.twitter.com/0C9cMmkvco
— Keegan Stephan (@KeeganNYC) October 10, 2016