Celebrities were live-tweeting during the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump yesterday (Sep. 26). Hollywood celebrities were overwhelmingly critical of Trump, while Republican politicians criticized Clinton.
Real Time host Bill Maher live-tweeted his thoughts during the debate.
shit, FoxNews just declared Trump the winner
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) September 27, 2016
Hillary dressed as bottle of hot sauce - a pander to Latinos? — Bill Maher (@billmaher) September 27, 2016
Tonight Show writer Chase Mitchell tweeted:
The only thing I agree with Donald Trump on is that we have to bring back the original Law & Order franchise. #Debates
— Chase Mitchell (@ChaseMit) September 27, 2016
Katie Couric tweeted:
.@HillaryClinton opens saying we need to guarantee equal pay for women's work and affordable childcare. https://t.co/19kTtcNChC #debates — Katie Couric (@katiecouric) September 27, 2016
Patton Oswalt already shared his post-debate plans:
After tonight's debate I'm volunteering at a suicide hotline to help with the flood of fact checkers who'll be calling in.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 26, 2016
SHE'S WEARING HIS POWER TIE. TOTAL MIND-FUCK MOVE. NICE.#Debates2016 — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 27, 2016
SNIIIIFFFFFFFFFFF. SNIFF SNIFF SNIFF. I'm VERY VERY worried about Trump's health. What is he hiding? #Debates2016
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 27, 2016
Hillary prepared for this debate by ignoring two dozen drunks at a Dave and Busters in Irvine, CA. #Debates2016 — Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 27, 2016
Hillary's strategy: Be a woman talking calmly and intelligently near Trump and make him fear-poop. #Debates2016
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 27, 2016
Let's see what the creator, head writer, executive producer, and showrunner of the medical drama television series Grey's Anatomy, its spin-off Private Practice, and the political thriller series Scandal tweeted:
A very small loan?! If only I had started out with a "very small loan" of $2 million! #debates2016 — shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) September 27, 2016
Her friend from series Scandal had a different point of view.
#ImWithHer #ImWithHer #ImWithHer #ImWithHer #ImWithHer #ImWithHer #ImWithHer #ImWithHer #ImWithHer #ImWithHer #ImWithHer #ImWithHer
— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) September 27, 2016
American singer and songwriter tweeted:
Ready for #mudslingmonday #YOUGOTTHISHRC pic.twitter.com/0lbXPnUKDD — KATY PERRY (@katyperry) September 26, 2016
Here are three interesting tweets for the end:
Wow Trump has decided to yell over Hillary like a drunk uncle everyone hates at a holiday dinner #Debates
— Chelsea Peretti (@chelseaperetti) September 27, 2016
Mark the time, 9/26/16, 6:42PM, when this debate gave the entire United States of America diarrhea at the same exact time. #debatenight — Ben Schwartz (@rejectedjokes) September 27, 2016
Oh, look, Hillary invited her friends Sanity and Experience to the debate.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) September 27, 2016