The race to the White House in 2020 is a marathon, not a sprint. And it’s officially on, as ten candidates participated in the first Democratic presidential debate in Miami overnight. Predictably, Twitter was all over it.
Celebrities from the world of music and entertainment chimed in as Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker and former Texas Congressman Beto O’Rourke and others tackled a range of issues from immigration to taxes, equal pay, health insurance, gun control and more.
It’s early days, but interest in the crowded Democratic primary face-offs is clearly high as the opening session and many of its candidates trended on Twitter overnight.
The second round is booked for Thursday night. Take a look at some of the action.
“Miss Hawaii’s doing pretty goddamn good”
-my Dad
(Sorry Rep Gabbard he’s old)
#DemocraticDebate— Sarah Silverman (@SarahKSilverman) June 27, 2019
I learned a ton from tonight’s #demdebate Beto hasn’t slept in a month, the taliban had nothing to do with 9/11, Cory Booker lives in a war zone, my TV’s English subtitles work, some tall guy on the left is angry, and Warren has a plan. #democraticdebate
— Michael Moore (@mbracemoore) June 27, 2019
After tonight’s #DemocraticDebate…….that whole Trump 3rd term thing is looking better and better.
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— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) June 27, 2019
i love that the old white guys are the minority on the stage #demdebate
— lalah hathaway (@lalahhathaway) June 27, 2019
Increasingly, i like .@SenWarren. I feel like she actually gets it.
— lalah hathaway (@lalahhathaway) June 27, 2019
go find your crayons https://t.co/HNjWh62IW5
— lalah hathaway (@lalahhathaway) June 27, 2019
I knew I should have taken Spanish instead of French. #DemDebate
— Katie Couric (@katiecouric) June 27, 2019
Joe Biden definitely just bought Rosetta Stone #DemDebate
— Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) June 27, 2019
When Dad says “Hola, como estas?” to the waiter at the Mexican restaurant #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/64FY2LV6kp
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) June 27, 2019
#Trump tweeted that tonight’s #DemocraticDebate was boring. As if we aren’t aware that’s how he feels about anything he can’t eat or fuck.
— Bette Midler (@BetteMidler) June 27, 2019