Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump wasn’t impressed by his Democratic rivals’ performance during their first debate, and he let America know about it with some real scathing one-liners.
The response to Trump’s zingers has been huge – his social media accounts last night grew more than any of the candidates actually on television.
The billionaire businessman and showman offered his commentary, where he described the debate as “a little sad!” and said the candidates seemed too scripted and rehearsed.
He had especially harsh words for the lower-polling candidates, saying there’s “no way” anyone can imagine former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee as president, and Trump thinks former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley “has very little chance.”
On former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, he retweeted someone asking, “Why is Webb there??”
His best of the night?
Sorry, there is no STAR on the stage tonight!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015
It seems the American people agreed. While former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gained 15,000 new followers, and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders added 50,000, it was The Donald who emerged victorious. His Twitter account added 60,000 new supporters last night alone.
One bold-name Democrat that was completely absent from the first Democratic presidential debate: Joe Biden. The vice president had been expected to be the elephant in the room as he continues weighing whether to enter the primary.
But not one of the five candidates onstage mentioned his name, nor were they asked how his entrance would alter the race.
Speculation about a potential late-entrance by Biden was so high that debate host CNN had an extra podium on hand for him just in case. But Biden stayed back at his official residence in Washington to watch the debate on television.
The Associated Press contributed to this article
Gotta Love that Trump, America needs him as President, he tells it the way it is. unlike all others.
I agree!
Hopefully none of the people on stage at last night’s debate will ever become president. It would be a disaster for our nation to elect any of those candidates.
I think the number of people interested in Donald Trump’s thoughts on the debate says a lot about the losers who were on stage. At this point any sane Democrat must be grieving to see the clowns they get to chose from in 2016. The Democrat party has become nothing but a party of extremists. Each of the Democrats on stage would make our nation worse if they were elected.
Justin, You’re correct, but, to listen to this mornings news, ” It was a great Debate, Hillary was fantastic, ect. ect. Makes me sick
Why isn’t this traitor in jail ?
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Vote for Donald Trump
No, there weren’t and STARS, because this is not the Emmys, but what we did see were intelligent grown adults debating. You didn’t see any vulgarity about people bleeding, you didn’t see anyone being a hypocrite, you didn’t see any bigoting. You heard sound positive changes for the future. Trump can tweet all he wants, but his character and useless rhetoric is not going to help us in being the best Nation. Trump has NO substance and no idea as how to run our government.
Trump runs the biggest business (built by himself) in the U.S. That’s what it takes to run a big country – experience and moxie. He knows what he’s doing, he’s already done it, and can do it again, unlike the present mental moron.
Seriously, Alicia, it is time for you to get a clue. Did you not notice the difference in the questions and the moderation? This CNN debate was purposefully set up to appease the Left. Please do your research on how many times Hillary lied!!
Wake up, what planet have you been living on, I don’t know of any a politician cable of running even a candy store, let alone a country, you need help, the entire world is laughing at Obama, I’ve been in business for (20) twenty years, I decided I wanted to retire at forty (40) years, and in America if you work hard you can, and I did. All anyone needs to do is look at Obama’s background and his actions as president and it’s hard to believe he has any ability to have accomplished anything, and guess what he has been nothing but a politician all his adult life, and it living proof that everything he has done has been a disaster, and our congress and senate can’t tie their shoes, as he goes hell bent on destroying everything he touchesk he is incapable of understanding or seeing what is going on around the globe and especially what is ongoing in the U.S. of America. He has no respect for the Constitution and the rights of the American’s, especially any of our Americans who have fought for and won the freedoms for the rest of us enjoy. He is a narcissistic moron, one who actually believes the greatest threat we face is not Russia, or the host of terrorists killing anyone who doesn’t want to die for a 100 virgins, yet he believes that in the last billion years the earth which all scientists knows the temperature has risen less then one (1) degree F in temperature, and that was not caused not by carbon dioxide but the influence from the planet Jupiter as every sane scientist has already proven. Yet this idiot still does not have the slightest idea how to be a leader nor has he any clue what leadership is, he thinks he is the King of America, not a person who was elected to serve those who live in this county, making us safer providing jobs and allowing people to start business that make a profit, put us back to work wherein we have some respect, hopefully we will elect a non political person a man of business then we may turn this mees around
My Dear Alicia Salinas,
My name is Jeannette Mendez-de Jesus. As your fellow, Spanish-speaking American, I feel inspired to reply to your statement that what we Americans watched last night during the democratic debate were intelligent adult Americans “debating.”
Considering the fact that it is expected that the International Monetary Fund, the most powerful financial institution in the world, will announce next October 20, 2015 a new world reserve currency which will dethrone the mighty USD, I feel that, except for Trump, ALL CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE PARTY’S PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS ARE TRAITORS TO WE THE PEOPLE AS NOT ONE, BUT TRUMP, HAS BROUGHT TO THE FOREFRONT THE FACT THAT THE DOLLAR IS GOING DOWN AND IT IS HIGH TIME WE THE PEOPLE HAVE SECURED ANOTHER MEANS OF PAYING FOR OUR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS.
Democrats with their proposals for more spending at the expense of middle class taxpayers who will surely go broke when the USD falls still insist in telling Americans that all is well IF THE RICH ARE STRIPPED OF THEIR WEALTH SO THOSE LIVING OFF THE GOVERNMENT CAN CONTINUE DOING SO.
But, my dear Alicia, the rich have long being preparing toprotect themselves from the confiscation of their wealth by this parasite of a government.
Please forgive me but intelligent adults who knowingly mislead trusting adults in order to be elected to the president are traitors who have earned the right to get hung by the neck at voting time.
Great great great lies is Hillary. How do people put up with lies??????Don’t they keep up with her past of what she did and said????????????????????People are either stupid or they just want her because shes a woman. That is a STUPID reason. At least pick some one that is worthy of the office. They want to put another OBAMA KIND OF STUPIDY IN OFFICE. He is just a puppet any ways. A president being told by a POWERFULL WOMAN & BILLIONAIRS of the one world government what to say a do. Just acting PRESIDENT LIKE.
I think a Trump and Carson ticket would be the dream team…lets dump all the present politcians out of office in both parties …
Right on! YES !!
Yes, yes, yes!!!
I say we badly are in need of Ben Carson…,not
Trump. He would be very dangerous!
DIDN’T WATCH THE DISCUSSION (DEBATE?). MY TIME IS WORTH MORE THAT THE ENTERTANMENT VALUE.
DIDN’T WATCH THE DISCUSSION (DEBATE?). MY TIME IS WORTH MORE THAT THE ENTERTANMENT VALUE.
Many of the Radio Talk show hosts predicted the Liberal media blowing it up today about how great the debate was last night. Also, many told of how the moderators were NOT going to try to pit the candidates against each other…like they did in the Republican debates. Throw softballs up there for the hitting. An independent study proves that of the 77 questions asked in the last RNC debate, 55 of them were pointed to pit at least 2 candidates against each other. One-sided fools.
What was the television ratings? Probably half of the RNC debates.
Alicia Salinas, I am so sorry you are unable to see that your politicians that were on stage yesterday are all trouble for our country. None of them have been life-long Democrats but have switched to the party for their own advances. Hillary should be in jail and anyone debating that fact is ill-advised or just a sheeple. If a Republican did what she did, they would have been chained and deemed a traitor by the Left and thrown in jail as a treasonous fool. Bernie, who has been solid with his beliefs and actions, is as big a Communist as anyone in this country. And yet, sheeples follow. Vermont, ranked 43rd out of the 50 (not 53 like Obama thought we had) states in fiscal policies and taxes. What do you think he will do as President? Vermont does rank in the top 15 for all of the Liberal agenda items (such as same-sex unions, etc) but I do like the fact that it is an open-carry state!
Split the country in half! Split the debt in half, and keep each other out of the other’s area. Run each side according to each party’s beliefs and see who comes out on top. I am betting the Republican side would have the debt paid down in less than 10 years and crime would be low. While the “if it feels good, then do it” Left side will continue to rack up debt, kill millions of babies which would lead to the end of their party…unless they continue to just let more illegals in.
GOD save us!
Pray to God that He saves us!!
Thank you Bob for your well thought out comments. I really enjoy reading opinions that make you think. And want to do more research. Thanks again.
There was no debate last night, nothing but a: ” MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY.” All I could here on my TV was suck, suck, suck.
I AM A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT, I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS TO ASK EVERYONE READING THIS.
1 What happened to all the ammunition that this country bought up? Could it have gone into the 5 Muslim training camps?
2 Why are we bringing 200 thousand young Muslims into this country? Would it be to invade this country.
3 Why aren’t our troops allowed to carry guns? 10 thousand armed young men could take over Military base in America.
4 Why is the news media always referring to Obama as Black? HE IS NOT, THE IS 50 PERCENT WHITE, 46 PERCENT ARAB AND 4 PERCENT BLACK. AND ACCORDING TO HIM, HE IS A MUSLIM. If what I believe is going to happen, you have never seen a blood bath like we are going to have here.
OUR STUPID POLITICIANS IN WASHINGTON HAD BETTER WAKE UP, OR GET READY TO CONVERT.
Knowing all you know, how can you still say you’re a Democrat? What do you stand for anyway?
I’m with Archie!!
Hopefully, unlike most democrats you will vote for the good of the nation rather than for the party this year. As a democrat, I take it that you were part of the fiasco of the present pretend presidents elections. From the questions you asked it seems you have seen barry sorento for what he is, a lying, communist, muslim, illegal alien America hating scum bag. Last night, the democrud candidates were promising to carry on the muslim’s policies. That is just what America needs if we want to become a nation under archaic muslim rule.
I like Ben Carson but he thinks Bill Clinton was a great president according
to his book, One Nation.
How much influence will
Bill have on Hillary? We need to quit promising more and start working on balancing the budget.
Dr. Carson will do that!
Richard, thank you for bravely speaking your mind. You have given much information, lots to research, an lots to think about. I have never supported Obama and agree he has an awful lot to learn. Too bad he got to do so much damage before people realized. Thanks again.
IF OBAMA DOES IS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE NEXT ELECTION, DONALD TRUMP IS THE ONLY HOPE THAT THIS COUNTRY HAS. HE IS NOT OBLIGATED, IS NOT AFRAID TO STAND UP TO ANYONE, INCLUDING THE PRESS, HAS THE ABILITY TO GATHER STRONG INTELLEGENT PEOPLE AROUND HIM AND IS THE ONLY EXPERIENCED PERSON RUNNING TO RUN THE LARGEST BUSINESS ON EARTH, THE US GOVERNMENT.
WITH THE IRAN DEAL APPROVED, OUR GOVERNMENT IS FORCING ISRAEL TO NUKE IRAN. ISRAEL CANNOT AFFORD TO ALLOW IRAN TO GET THE BOMB. WHY OUR POLITICIANS CANNOT SEE THIS I DO NOT KNOW.
I like and agree with what Walter Flatt posted !!
Walter, you say you’re a Democrat, but you sure sound like a conservative Republican to me! You had some good questions. Keep up the independent thinking.