Trump Can't Decide Whether To Blame The Moderator Or The Microphone

By Frances Langum — September 27, 2016

Donald Trump's own reactions to last night's public self-immolation are as disorganized as his performance

During the debate, his Iraq War flip flop was the "mainstream media's fault."

Trump blames "mainstream media" for saying he was for the war in Iraq. Lester Holt: "The record shows otherwise"

— Joyce Koh (@JoyceKohWLTX) September 27, 2016

Immediately after the debate, he said Lester Holt did a good job?

Trump last night said @LesterHoltNBC did a "great job." This morning -- w Republicans & Fox News blaming Holt -- Trump gives him a C/C+ pic.twitter.com/shzmIl1sZZ

— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) September 27, 2016

Then he didn't?

Nothing on emails. Nothing on the corrupt Clinton Foundation. And nothing on #Benghazi. #Debates2016 #debatenight

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 27, 2016

Just an hour ago, Donald Trump said Lester Holt did a good job. Another flip-flop! #debatenight https://t.co/stDnPYARs8

— Russell Drew (@RussOnPolitics) September 27, 2016

Wait it was the microphone's fault?

Honestly, a "defective" microphone would have HELPED Trump.
Unfortunately for him, people heard him fine.#debates pic.twitter.com/uf7l6rVIrh https://t.co/cV2eNiH4T6

— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) September 27, 2016

"Anyone who complains about microphone problems is not having a good night." —Hillary #SheWon

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) September 27, 2016

.@HillaryClinton addresses @realDonaldTrump’s microphone conspiracy theory https://t.co/WKsHLawNGm https://t.co/N7SxTDbOkW

— POLITICO (@politico) September 27, 2016

And wait, here's a poll that likes me! Oh, maybe not.

On @foxandfriends @realDonaldTrump said he won a @CBSNews post-debate poll. We did not conduct a post-debate poll.

— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) September 27, 2016

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