Trump Has Been Criticised For Repeatedly Interrupting Clinton During The Presidential Debate
Not a great look for The Donald.
As reactions to the first US Presidential Debate pour in, one thing that has been noted by a lot of viewers and commentators is the way that Donald Trump repeatedly interrupted Hillary Clinton as she was speaking.
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The interruptions started early. When Clinton accused Trump of having “rooted” for the housing crisis, saying “[Trump] said back in 2006, ‘Gee I hope it does collapse because then I can go in and buy some and make some money,'” Trump butted in, saying “that’s called business by the way.”
These kinds of interjections proved to be a regular feature throughout the night, with Trump often interrupting with a single world: “wrong.”
Clinton also interrupted her opponent on a number of occasions, however by the end of the night, a running tally provided by AJ+ recorded four times as many interruptions by Trump.
Lincoln: "Four score and seven years ago" Trump: (interrupting) "That wasn't the score" #debatenight
— Larry Wilmore (@larrywilmore) September 27, 2016
DJT: Knock knock.
HRC: Who’s there?
DJT: Interrupting Trump.
HRC: Interrupting Trump wh-
DJT: WRONG! NOT TRUE.— opus moreschi (@heyitsopus) September 27, 2016
My friends & I were taking shots every time Trump interrupted Clinton. My BFF Chad is dead :(
— Sage Boggs (@sageboggs) September 27, 2016
Users on social media were quick to point out that Trump’s repeated interjections mirrored the experiences of many women who frequently find themselves being shouted down or spoken over by men.
Trump's definitely winning the #mansplaining and #manterrupting components of this debate. #Debates2016
— Maggie Mertens (@maggiejmertens) September 27, 2016
Next time you think about interrupting a woman in a business meeting, think about how Trump looked like tonight.
— Rob Bailey (@RMB) September 27, 2016
This debate, and Trump’s presumption of his right to speak at all times, makes me and so many other women nauseous
— Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) September 27, 2016
They also praised Clinton for keeping a cool head, in spite of the frequent interruptions.
Hillary is doing what every woman does best: ignoring rude, interrupting, entitled white men. #debatenight #Debates2016
— Jenna Danoy (@jenna_danoy) September 27, 2016
It's almost like Hillary is used to rude men interrupting her, like she's a woman in the world or something
— Jessica Goldstein (@jessicagolds) September 27, 2016
Towards the end of the debate, Trump said that his opponent lacked the “stamina” to be President, to which Clinton responded by calling out Trump’s long history of sexist remarks. “This is a man who has called women pigs, slobs, and dogs. Someone who has said pregnancy is an inconvenience to employers,” she said.
Clinton slams Trump on past comments calling women “pigs, slobs and dogs” pic.twitter.com/iUtB3pGKde
— CNBC (@CNBC) September 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton LAUGHING in the face of Trump's sexism is EVERYTHING ??? #Debates2016
— Steph Herold (@StephHerold) September 27, 2016