Roughly 66.5 million people tuned in to watch the second presidential debate on Sunday night, and everyone watching noticed the unsettling way that Donald Trump kept creeping up on Hillary Clinton. It seemed simple enough: the audience was seated in a semi-circle around the candidates and when an audience member asked a question, Hillary would walk to where they were seated, look them in the eye, and deliver her response. It was obvious to everyone watching that Donald Trump bizarrely followed her around, looming behind her in an obvious attempt to intimidate. Social media and TV commentators were abuzz with his unsettling behavior:
But thin-skinned Donald Trump does not like to be criticized and he certainly isn’t humble enough to recognize that he might’ve done something wrong, let alone apologize for it. He can never let even the smallest perceived slight go. So can it be a big surprise that he tried to spin the story to a crowd in Pennsylvania yesterday? Even for him, this was incredible spin. Do yourself a favor and read this entire riff (courtesy of CBS reporter Sopan Deb):
Let’s take one last look:
Frustrated you don't live in a swing state? No matter where you live, MoveOn has a great way for you to help their on-the-ground efforts to defeat Donald Trump and take back the Senate. Click here to volunteer.