President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE offered his first opinion via Twitter of the Democratic presidential debate roughly a half-hour into the Wednesday night event, making it clear he was not entertained.
“BORING!” Trump tweeted.
BORING!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 27, 2019
The tweet came right after the debate had taken its first commercial break of the evening and as candidates began weighing in on the migrant family separations that have taken place during the Trump administration.
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Trump tweeted while Air Force One was stopped in Alaska to refuel en route to its final destination in Japan.
During the stop in Anchorage, Trump met with troops stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. He quipped that he chose to spend time with the troops over watching the debate.
“I think they’re all going to do poorly,” Trump said of the Democratic candidates.
Sen. Lindsey GrahamLindsey Olin GrahamHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op MORE (R-S.C.), a 2016 Republican presidential candidate and staunch Trump ally, responded to the president by piling on the Democratic contenders.
“To associate this crowd with BORING is an unfair attack on BORING people,” Graham tweeted. “BORING would be a step up!”
Mr. President, I respectfully disagree.
To associate this crowd with BORING is an unfair attack on BORING people.
BORING would be a step up! #DemocraticDebate https://t.co/Atygj6718r
— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) June 27, 2019
The president weighed in again minutes later to rip NBC News over a technical difficulty with audio and microphones that necessitated an extra commercial break, saying it was befitting a “fake news organization.”
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.@NBCNews and @MSNBC should be ashamed of themselves for having such a horrible technical breakdown in the middle of the debate. Truly unprofessional and only worthy of a FAKE NEWS Organization, which they are!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 27, 2019
The president sat down for an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” last week, but has regularly criticized the network for its coverage.
Trump’s name was lightly mentioned during the first hour of the debate. Sen. Amy KlobucharAmy KlobucharHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Democrats demand Republican leaders examine election challenges after Georgia voting chaos Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-Minn.) criticized him over his economic policies and his inability to lower drug prices.
Washington Gov. Jay InsleeJay Robert InsleeInslee calls on Trump to ‘stay out of Washington state’s business’ Seattle mayor responds to Trump: ‘Go back to your bunker’ Trump warns he will take back Seattle from ‘ugly Anarchists’ if local leaders don’t act MORE (D) chided Trump for his unfounded claims that wind turbines cause cancer.
“He says wind turbines cause cancer. We know they cause jobs,” Inslee said.
—Updated at 10:11 p.m.