If you haven’t been watching the currently on-going US Presidential debate, that’s probably for the best. The entire thing has been, not to put too fine a point on it, a big fucken mess. Between President Donald Trump and opponent Joe Biden, the entire debacle has been one giant exercise in two powerfully old men rambling over the top of one another. And unsurprisingly it’s been Trump that’s the main antagonist in this regard.
Trump’s interrupting and talking over Biden appears to be the President’s main strategy for the debate; eschewing policy outlay for simply shouting over Joe until his old ass brain caves in. Which it has done, frequently.
Biden’s exasperation with Trump has been plain as day all throughout the debate, repeatedly wishing out loud for some clean air to speak.
But the whole thing reached a peak with Biden – out loud, on internationally broadcast TV – calling the US President a “clown.”
With moderator Chris Wallace struggling to gather control of proceedings, Biden reacted to being given a dedicated block of time to speak by asserting “it’s hard to get any word in with this clown.”
“It’s hard to get any word in with this clown 🤡.” – Biden #Debates2020 pic.twitter.com/0Fd1GMvyeF
— Complex (@Complex) September 30, 2020
Wildly enough, that wasn’t even the first time Biden called Trump “clown” in this debate. Earlier, Biden directly addressed the camera in asserting “folks, do you have any idea what this clown’s doing?” while Trump rambled about US health care.
LOL At Biden straight up calling Trump a clown #PresidentialDebate2020 pic.twitter.com/IRyN7aXOHo
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) September 30, 2020
And in scenes you simply would not believe – even if you tried – the internet and social media has had an absolute field day with it.
@JoeBiden called @realDonaldTrump a CLOWN…… THE CLOWN COMMUNITY DOES NOT CLAIM HIM! 🤡
— Bianca Del Rio (@TheBiancaDelRio) September 30, 2020
CALLED HIM A CLOWN😭😭😭😭
— THE KID MERO 🇩🇴 (@THEKIDMERO) September 30, 2020
called him a clown…CALL HIM A BITCH JOE TALK YO SHIT CMON
— first-mate prance (@bocxtop) September 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/robinthede/status/1311121670396981251
“This clown— I mean Mr President” pic.twitter.com/zW9YY5Ks3L
— Melissa Harris-Perry (@MHarrisPerry) September 30, 2020
Called him a clown pic.twitter.com/I103VxKLau
— Angela Rockstar (Kintsugi era) (@Mrs_ARockstar) September 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/wttfhan/status/1311121787929804803
HE CALLED THE PRESIDENT A FUCKIN CLOWN 💀💀💀 DAWG THIS SHIT LITERALLY IS A DISCORD ARGUMENT
— 𝕠𝕡𝕥𝕚₉⁹₉ ⛩ (@SubToOptimus) September 30, 2020
https://twitter.com/shortBlasian/status/1311124838979960834
hearing the word “clown” when you don’t expect it is honestly nice give me some more of that pure ass feeling
— audrey farnsworth (@audipenny) September 30, 2020
This brouhaha comes mere hours after the Trump campaign prematurely emailed supporters claiming victory in the debate several hours before it even began.
As for who actually “won” or “is winning” the debate, it depends. Does anyone really win in a mud pit fight featuring two old ass farm hogs sloshing around over a half rotten steak?
I don’t know, man. It kinda feels like everyone’s taking a big fat L with this one, no matter what side of things you sit on.
