'Boring!': Donald Trump disses first Democratic debate in one-word tweet, takes potshot at NBC for technical glitch during session
FirstpostTrump, who has been a polarizing, name-calling and often chaotic president, is publicly expressing confidence about his re-election prospects in 2020. Washington/Anchorage, Alaska: President Donald Trump dismissed the first Democratic debate as “boring” on Wednesday night, predicting that the 10 rivals on stage seeking to toss him from office in the 2020 election would do poorly. “I had my choice between you and them, and I chose you.” Asked by a reporter how he thought the Democrats would do during the debate, Trump said, “I think they’re all going to do very poorly.” Once he got back on the plane and the debate had begun, he fired off a one-word tweet: “BORING.” BORING! — Donald J. Trump June 27, 2019 He also took aim at NBC News and MSNBC when a technical glitch delayed the debate’s second hour. Trump’s campaign bought the masthead On Facebook, the campaign ran a slew of paid ads that referenced the debate, asking people to take his tongue-in-cheek ‘Official Trump vs Democrat Poll.’ The opinion poll, which required respondents to submit their contact details, posed questions such as “Who do you believe will ALWAYS put America FIRST?” with options such as President Trump or “A Sleazy Democrat.” Trump, who has been a polarizing, name-calling and often chaotic president, is publicly expressing confidence about his re-election prospects in 2020.