The first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is in the history books. And while experts are analyzing who won the night, it’s 2016 ― which means political victories are counted in GIFs on Twitter.
So when #TrumpWon jumped to the No. 1 trend on Tuesday morning, the rest of the internet responded.
There was plenty of laughter:
#TrumpWon this hashtag is everything!! I needed a good laugh this morning!!!! 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/wUbBPbekhK
— Jeza Belle (@Jeza_Belle) September 27, 2016
When you see #TrumpWon trending. pic.twitter.com/HJP8bucdEX
— Envy x Dub (@EnvyxDub) September 27, 2016
This is how most people reacted when they saw that #TrumpWon was trending this morning... #DumpTrump #TrumpLost #TrumpSniffles pic.twitter.com/ys2HFXgVfY
— France for Hillary! (@France4Hillary) September 27, 2016
I wake up to #TrumpWon trending and @realDonaldTrump sending out victory tweets...thanks for the morning laugh pic.twitter.com/l2ByMrwt7v
— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) September 27, 2016
#TrumpWon? I mean, it's great to wake up in the morning and laugh a little.. pic.twitter.com/xRMPpvdqU7
— LATINO🇺🇸 (@vincentrough) September 27, 2016
And also a fair share of confusion:
How is #TrumpWon trending??? What did I see last night? pic.twitter.com/9J3ubXCIoS
— Woofiss 👑 (@Woofiss) September 27, 2016
Where. Is. Jon. Stewart. #TrumpWon pic.twitter.com/mobF6NoWhx
— Jonathan A. Broadnax (@HELLABLVCK) September 27, 2016
#TrumpWon is actually trending right now. And I'm just like pic.twitter.com/ztPPEzk7EX
— Steve Tollefson (@stollefson84) September 27, 2016
#TrumpWon is trending? Did I watch something different last night? pic.twitter.com/CbcinZnMic
— Elizabeth Byrd (@elizabeth_byrd) September 27, 2016
As well as a healthy dose of eye-rolling.
Here's the universal reaction to all you blockheads who think #TrumpWon 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/Hs2lsQj4mT
— Toby G (@Toby_Says) September 27, 2016
Universal response to people who actually think #TrumpWon pic.twitter.com/pzSWpvwxyr
— David Samples (@NatureGuy101) September 27, 2016
My response to seeing #TrumpWon on Twitter this morning. pic.twitter.com/R5wA3hw8qZ
— 😺 🗣 Jon O ✌️👍 (@itsmejono) September 27, 2016
#TrumpWon is the number 1 trending topic in the US right now. pic.twitter.com/V1D7OBEeFj
— Alexis (@__JustAlexis) September 27, 2016
But we all know who thinks he’s getting the last laugh.
The #1 trend on Twitter right now is #TrumpWon - thank you!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 27, 2016
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