Donald Trump at the first 2020 general election debate (screengrab).
President Donald Trump claimed victory in the first presidential debate, citing "polls etc." -- and he was quickly met with ridicule.
The president has drawn widespread condemnation for refusing to disavow his white supremacist followers and strongly negative reviews for his abrasive behavior during his debate with Joe Biden, but Trump disagreed.
"I won the debate big, based on compilation of polls etc.," Trump claimed. "Thank you!"
I won the debate big, based on compilation of polls etc. Thank you!— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump)1601565268.0
Other Twitter users weren't so sure.
@realDonaldTrump Were these polls of bearded incels in tight polos— AlternativeGroupOfHats (@AlternativeGroupOfHats)1601565788.0
@realDonaldTrump Every poll and focus group said you lost. Bigly. And you exposed yourself as a kook and a racist y… https://t.co/poPVQsJLSO— MeidasTouch.com (@MeidasTouch.com)1601565351.0
@realDonaldTrump You just keep thinking that, don. https://t.co/SJdABcemCy— Martin. (@Martin.)1601565388.0
@realDonaldTrump Fact check: The polls show Donald Trump did not win the debate— The Hardy Report (@The Hardy Report)1601565394.0
@realDonaldTrump imagine being this proud of being this delusional— Jeff Tiedrich (@Jeff Tiedrich)1601565346.0
@realDonaldTrump Biden won the debate. https://t.co/6WakuIYi34— Simon Hedlin (@Simon Hedlin)1601565403.0
@realDonaldTrump https://t.co/1F2lb4Ntjf— Eric Slater (@Eric Slater)1601565422.0
@realDonaldTrump Bless your heart, they didn’t tell you, did they? #fail https://t.co/JNd8VekilH— Angela Flynn (@Angela Flynn)1601565570.0
@realDonaldTrump https://t.co/uBTEsvQK6w— Noble Prize in Sarcasm (@Noble Prize in Sarcasm)1601566066.0
