President Donald Trump was raked over the coals on Twitter for his praise of Vice President Mike Pence ― and his criticism of Democratic vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris ― during Wednesday’s vice presidential debate.
Trump tweeted almost an hour into the debate that Pence was “doing GREAT!” He referred to Harris, a California senator, as “she” and called her “a gaffe machine.”
Mike Pence is doing GREAT! She is a gaffe machine.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2020
Trump later claimed Pence had “WON BIG!”
Mike Pence WON BIG!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 8, 2020
Some Twitter users pointed out the irony of Trump ― who routinely misspeaks and often posts embarrassing typos on Twitter ― accusing someone else of committing a gaffe.
Others asked if the president was watching the same debate as everyone else.
Trump, who routinely lies, misleads & misspeaks, calls Kamala Harris "a gaffe machine" --> https://t.co/ovhDcWw0pN
— Kenneth P. Vogel (@kenvogel) October 8, 2020
Which debate are you watching? Change the channel to the #VPDebate
— Chidi®️ (@ChidiNwatu) October 8, 2020
Is the President @realDonaldTrump watching the same #VPDebate ? Asking because the fact-checking is really killing @Mike_Pence https://t.co/4u3QJKbsVa
— Jesús García (@JesusGar) October 8, 2020
And by "gaffe" I assume you mean coherent and viable expressions of policy? https://t.co/NyhHtXFiCw
— Abigail Disney (@abigaildisney) October 8, 2020
"she" has a name
— Jeff Tiedrich (@itsJeffTiedrich) October 8, 2020
She is a truth machine wiping the floor with your pitiful patsy Pence. #VPDebates #BidenHarris2020ToSaveAmerica
— Lesley Abravanel🆘 (@lesleyabravanel) October 8, 2020
Mike Pence looked like an utter idiot trying to cover up your coronavirus debacle.
— Angela Belcamino (@AngelaBelcamino) October 8, 2020
https://t.co/nWub60rxaN pic.twitter.com/wvWhcqLdoR
— MB Fawcett (@maxfawcett) October 8, 2020
The irony here is staggering... #AmericaNeedsJoe https://t.co/AwkL9CxKDA
— Jay Ketone (@PaintedFirePod) October 8, 2020
The irony is strong with this one https://t.co/gH0UKx4nME
— Ben Palmer (@benjpalmer) October 8, 2020
It’s ironic af coming from this guy. https://t.co/O2zZgdJxPk
— John Kohler (@clmbien) October 8, 2020
The scheduled tweets are the best. https://t.co/EblR2KuGlB
— Abraham Gutman 🔥 (@abgutman) October 8, 2020
Since when can you spell "gaffe"?
— Jeremy Kaplan (@SmashDawg) October 8, 2020
You still don’t know how to spell “Kamala” do you?
— Palmer Report (@PalmerReport) October 8, 2020
Gaffe Machine pic.twitter.com/CcN3XL0j6z
— Timothy Ferris (@irishson1916) October 8, 2020
210,000+ dead from the pandemic that Mike Pence was supposed to manage. No one’s winning.
— Chris Sotomayor (@SotoColor) October 8, 2020
She??? Her name is Kamala Harris. https://t.co/9UkK2aTmQU
— Alexandra (@maizenthusiast) October 8, 2020
Are you watching the same debate we are? You just thinks it's great b/c he mentions your name all the time..please...grow up! https://t.co/G0Bs3PbsGp
— ashamedof repubs🆘 (@ashamedofrepubs) October 8, 2020
Your boy alienated women for 90 minutes and then a fly stuck to his head.
— Roshan Rinaldi (@Roshan_Rinaldi) October 8, 2020
Go to bed. https://t.co/s969d2gluZ
Is he watching the same debate I'm watching?#VPDebate2020 https://t.co/nG02fjFFQS
— Greg Stulen (@GregStulen) October 8, 2020
BREAKING: @realDonaldTrump doesn't know what the word gaffe means. https://t.co/NoceAa5G3Q
— TrollingDonaldTrump (@TrollingDTrump) October 8, 2020
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