Bette Midler, Big Boi & More React to Biden/Trump Debate: ‘How Many TV Screens Are Going to

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President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump faced off Thursday night (June 27) in their first debate ahead of November’s general election, and among the audience of voters tuning in to CNN were a handful of musicians and celebrities taking to social media to weigh in.

Most active among them was Bette Midler, who was a vocal critic of Trump’s first term and stuck to her guns in a string of posts on X (formerly Twitter) throughout the debate.

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“All my friends are taking their blood pressure medicine now, preparing for the debate,” Midler tweeted ahead of the face-off. “I wonder how many TV screens are going to be broken tonight?” It remains to be seen whether Midler’s TV will stay intact on Thursday, as her posts called out Trump’s “astonishing” comments. “Every word out of his mouth is a lie. Every single word.”

Midler made her stance even clearer with this tweet: “The Worst President In The History of The United States. The absolute worst, Donald Trump, now and forever.”

Outkast rapper Big Boi kept things a little briefer in his X posts, typing “WTF” and a red-faced, wide-eyed emoji during the debate.

The first presidential debate ahead of the 2024 general election aired on CNN and was moderated by the network’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash.

All my friends are taking their blood pressure medicine now, preparing for the debate. I wonder how many TV screens are going to be broken tonight?

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 28, 2024

My God, the way this fucker lies. It’s just astonishing.

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 28, 2024

Fear and grievance, ad infinitum. The best environmental numbers! Jesus Christ. Every word out of his mouth is a lie. Every single word.

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 28, 2024

Hahahahahahahaha! Trump is hilarious!

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 28, 2024

“I have the biggest heart!” Tell that to the Gold Star families and the Muslims you banned!

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 28, 2024

Lies lies and more lies. Remember this bastard is the one who destroyed Roe. He goes back to immigrants. Guess that’s he’s go-to when he can’t think of anything else.

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 28, 2024

The Worst President In The History of The United States. The absolute worst, Donald Trump, now and forever.

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 28, 2024

We were doing very well with addiction…we bought a dog…

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 28, 2024

Hahahagahahah I took two cognitive tests!!!

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 28, 2024

“I wasn’t really going to run” THE BIGGEST LIE SO FAR!

— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) June 28, 2024

Debates are not governing. They are about televised theatrics. Biden is accomplished at governing. He is experienced and has accomplished a great deal.https://t.co/H7miKQKXMj

— Barbra Streisand (@BarbraStreisand) June 27, 2024

This debate is deplorable.🤯

— Nia Long (@NiaLong) June 28, 2024

Without a fact checker that puts up facts on a giant screen behind them, this debate is useless . #Debates2024

— Vinny Guadagnino (@VINNYGUADAGNINO) June 28, 2024

This is the most stressful debate I’ve ever watched and my parent was a nominee against Obama. #DebateNight

— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) June 28, 2024

DEBATE NIGHT IN AMERICA! Sweet Jesus! The networks are packaging this as entertainment, like a boxing match, and selling democracy down the river. It’s a shame.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 28, 2024

My God, this Presidential debate proves that we need younger presidential candidates.

— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) June 28, 2024

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