#TrumpWon trends in the morning after the debate — with plenty of laughter
If you skipped the debate last night, a quick look at Twitter might give the indication that #TrumpWon.
That's the hashtag that has climbed to the top of Twitter's trends on Tuesday morning, as pundits, journalists, politicians and armchair political scientists digest Monday night's debate.
You better believe Trump noticed.
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A spokesperson for Twitter said the trend was organic, and had not received paid promotion. The Trump campaign had previously paid to have some hashtags trend.
While #TrumpWon was trending, its sentiment wasn't necessarily felt by all. A search of the hashtag showed plenty of people mocking the notion.
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Other stayed true to the #TrumpWon message.
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As for who actually won the debate, the general media consensus seemed to lean toward Hillary — or at least away from Trump.
The Republican candidate appeared to be battling some slight cold or allergy, and was audibly sniffing throughout much of the night. That might have been an otherwise uninteresting detail except for the fact that the health of the candidates — particularly that of Clinton — has been a hot topic in this election cycle.
Trump's reaction to the debate afterward also did not seem to indicate that the candidate thought he won. Trump reportedly canceled an appearance at a "victory party" and also claimed that his microphone had been working properly.
It wasn't just on Twitter where Trump's "win" was surfacing. Display ads appeared on Politico and the Wall Street Journal touting The Donald's debate performance.
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Clinton, meanwhile, had her own win-touting ads on the Washington Post.
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Jason Abbruzzese is a Business Reporter at Mashable. He covers the media and telecom industries with a particular focus on how the Internet is changing these markets and impacting consumers. Prior to working at Mashable, Jason served as Markets Reporter and Web Producer at the Financial Times. Jason holds a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University and an M.A. in International Affairs from Australian National University.
