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Republican nominee Donald Trump speaks as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton gestures during the first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York on Monday. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images -- with overlay)

A lot of people watched. And (nearly) everyone has an opinion.

But as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump faced off in their first face-to-face televised debate on Monday night, one pundit in particular revived a popular hashtag from the primary season to offer his real-time reaction to the evening's spectacle:

\u201cIt's #debatenight so it's time to #DebateWithBernie.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474937889

For any who missed the debate, hosted by Lester Holt of NBC News, the complete 90-minute event follows:

As the night unfolded--before, during, and after the debate--Sanders let his perspective be known:

Let's get started

\u201cI hope Trump tells us tonight why, amidst huge inequality, he thinks we should give huge tax breaks to billionaires. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938058

\u201cI hope Trump tells us tonight why despite all the scientific evidence he thinks climate change is a "hoax.\u201d #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938236

\u201cI hope Trump tells us what happens to the 20 million he would throw off health insurance. How many will die or become much sicker? #debates\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938419

On Trade

\u201cGlad Trump is concerned about manufacturing jobs going abroad. He might want to start making his clothing in the US not low-wage countries.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938658

\u201cIf Trump is concerned about companies going abroad maybe he should move his plants out of Bangladesh where workers are paid 30 cents an hour\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939162

\u201cDonald Trump thinks climate change is a hoax created by the Chinese. Unbelievable. #DebateWithBernie https://t.co/XPHniyUdY6\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939303

On Taxes, Billionaires, & Inequality

\u201cHere is Trump's tax proposal: $3 trillion in tax cuts to millionaires. Exactly the wrong policy at exactly the wrong time. #debates\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939541

\u201cTrump\u2019s tax plan includes eliminating the estate tax which provides a $353 billion tax break to the top .3% & $4 billion to his own family.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939797

\u201cThe Walton family of Walmart would get a $53 billion tax break if the estate tax is repealed, which is what Trump wants. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939889

\u201cTrump's proposals wouldn't just give huge tax breaks to billionaires they'd cut pell grants to make college affordable by $28 billion.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940314

\u201cI don't know if it's a world record but Donald Trump has been sued more than 3,500 times over the past 30 years. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940552

\u201cMany of these lawsuits were filed by working class americans who worked for Trump and never got paid.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940552

\u201cOh yeah, Trump will stand up for working people. 7 of his 13 top economic aids are Wall Street bankers. Just what the country needs more of.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940670

Racism & Criminal Justice Reform

\u201cThe US has more people in jail than any country. 2.2 million people. This is a disgrace. We need real criminal justice reform. #debates\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940905

\u201cOne of the great disgraces of Trump's behavior has been his leadersip in the "birther movement" - a racist effort. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940947

\u201c.@HillaryClinton is right: Private prisons are a disgrace. Corporations should not make profits off the imprisonment of fellow Americans.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474941258

\u201cHow dare Trump express concerns about African Americans when his birther efforts attempted to delegitimize @POTUS. What a hypocrite!\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474941615

\u201cThis is crazy. After trying to delegitimize Obama's presidency now Trump says he did the country a favor. #debatenight\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474941933

On Trump's Credibility

\u201cSpeaking of generals, four-star General Colin Powell referred to Trump as \u201ca national disgrace\u201d and an \u201cinternational pariah.\u201d #debatenight\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474942494

\u201cThe difficulty of discussions with Donald Trump is that he lies all the time. That's not my view. That's the view of media that covers him.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474942901

\u201cNBC has documented at least 117 times Trump has switched positions on immigration to guns to abortion since he announced he was running.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474942901

\u201cTrump wants more tax breaks for billionaires, won't raise the min. wage & denies climate change. This isn't someone who should be president.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474943592

And in conclusion:

\u201cI am going to work as hard as I can to make sure Donald Trump does not become the next president. Register to vote. https://t.co/IoDsHhbM4R\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474944157

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Republican nominee Donald Trump speaks as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton gestures during the first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York on Monday. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images -- with overlay)

A lot of people watched. And (nearly) everyone has an opinion.

But as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump faced off in their first face-to-face televised debate on Monday night, one pundit in particular revived a popular hashtag from the primary season to offer his real-time reaction to the evening's spectacle:

\u201cIt's #debatenight so it's time to #DebateWithBernie.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474937889

For any who missed the debate, hosted by Lester Holt of NBC News, the complete 90-minute event follows:

As the night unfolded--before, during, and after the debate--Sanders let his perspective be known:

Let's get started

\u201cI hope Trump tells us tonight why, amidst huge inequality, he thinks we should give huge tax breaks to billionaires. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938058

\u201cI hope Trump tells us tonight why despite all the scientific evidence he thinks climate change is a "hoax.\u201d #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938236

\u201cI hope Trump tells us what happens to the 20 million he would throw off health insurance. How many will die or become much sicker? #debates\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938419

On Trade

\u201cGlad Trump is concerned about manufacturing jobs going abroad. He might want to start making his clothing in the US not low-wage countries.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938658

\u201cIf Trump is concerned about companies going abroad maybe he should move his plants out of Bangladesh where workers are paid 30 cents an hour\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939162

\u201cDonald Trump thinks climate change is a hoax created by the Chinese. Unbelievable. #DebateWithBernie https://t.co/XPHniyUdY6\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939303

On Taxes, Billionaires, & Inequality

\u201cHere is Trump's tax proposal: $3 trillion in tax cuts to millionaires. Exactly the wrong policy at exactly the wrong time. #debates\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939541

\u201cTrump\u2019s tax plan includes eliminating the estate tax which provides a $353 billion tax break to the top .3% & $4 billion to his own family.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939797

\u201cThe Walton family of Walmart would get a $53 billion tax break if the estate tax is repealed, which is what Trump wants. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939889

\u201cTrump's proposals wouldn't just give huge tax breaks to billionaires they'd cut pell grants to make college affordable by $28 billion.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940314

\u201cI don't know if it's a world record but Donald Trump has been sued more than 3,500 times over the past 30 years. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940552

\u201cMany of these lawsuits were filed by working class americans who worked for Trump and never got paid.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940552

\u201cOh yeah, Trump will stand up for working people. 7 of his 13 top economic aids are Wall Street bankers. Just what the country needs more of.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940670

Racism & Criminal Justice Reform

\u201cThe US has more people in jail than any country. 2.2 million people. This is a disgrace. We need real criminal justice reform. #debates\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940905

\u201cOne of the great disgraces of Trump's behavior has been his leadersip in the "birther movement" - a racist effort. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940947

\u201c.@HillaryClinton is right: Private prisons are a disgrace. Corporations should not make profits off the imprisonment of fellow Americans.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474941258

\u201cHow dare Trump express concerns about African Americans when his birther efforts attempted to delegitimize @POTUS. What a hypocrite!\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474941615

\u201cThis is crazy. After trying to delegitimize Obama's presidency now Trump says he did the country a favor. #debatenight\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474941933

On Trump's Credibility

\u201cSpeaking of generals, four-star General Colin Powell referred to Trump as \u201ca national disgrace\u201d and an \u201cinternational pariah.\u201d #debatenight\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474942494

\u201cThe difficulty of discussions with Donald Trump is that he lies all the time. That's not my view. That's the view of media that covers him.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474942901

\u201cNBC has documented at least 117 times Trump has switched positions on immigration to guns to abortion since he announced he was running.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474942901

\u201cTrump wants more tax breaks for billionaires, won't raise the min. wage & denies climate change. This isn't someone who should be president.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474943592

And in conclusion:

\u201cI am going to work as hard as I can to make sure Donald Trump does not become the next president. Register to vote. https://t.co/IoDsHhbM4R\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474944157

Republican nominee Donald Trump speaks as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton gestures during the first presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York on Monday. (Photo: AFP/Getty Images -- with overlay)

A lot of people watched. And (nearly) everyone has an opinion.

But as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump faced off in their first face-to-face televised debate on Monday night, one pundit in particular revived a popular hashtag from the primary season to offer his real-time reaction to the evening's spectacle:

\u201cIt's #debatenight so it's time to #DebateWithBernie.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474937889

For any who missed the debate, hosted by Lester Holt of NBC News, the complete 90-minute event follows:

As the night unfolded--before, during, and after the debate--Sanders let his perspective be known:

Let's get started

\u201cI hope Trump tells us tonight why, amidst huge inequality, he thinks we should give huge tax breaks to billionaires. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938058

\u201cI hope Trump tells us tonight why despite all the scientific evidence he thinks climate change is a "hoax.\u201d #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938236

\u201cI hope Trump tells us what happens to the 20 million he would throw off health insurance. How many will die or become much sicker? #debates\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938419

On Trade

\u201cGlad Trump is concerned about manufacturing jobs going abroad. He might want to start making his clothing in the US not low-wage countries.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474938658

\u201cIf Trump is concerned about companies going abroad maybe he should move his plants out of Bangladesh where workers are paid 30 cents an hour\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939162

\u201cDonald Trump thinks climate change is a hoax created by the Chinese. Unbelievable. #DebateWithBernie https://t.co/XPHniyUdY6\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939303

On Taxes, Billionaires, & Inequality

\u201cHere is Trump's tax proposal: $3 trillion in tax cuts to millionaires. Exactly the wrong policy at exactly the wrong time. #debates\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939541

\u201cTrump\u2019s tax plan includes eliminating the estate tax which provides a $353 billion tax break to the top .3% & $4 billion to his own family.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939797

\u201cThe Walton family of Walmart would get a $53 billion tax break if the estate tax is repealed, which is what Trump wants. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474939889

\u201cTrump's proposals wouldn't just give huge tax breaks to billionaires they'd cut pell grants to make college affordable by $28 billion.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940314

\u201cI don't know if it's a world record but Donald Trump has been sued more than 3,500 times over the past 30 years. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940552

\u201cMany of these lawsuits were filed by working class americans who worked for Trump and never got paid.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940552

\u201cOh yeah, Trump will stand up for working people. 7 of his 13 top economic aids are Wall Street bankers. Just what the country needs more of.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940670

Racism & Criminal Justice Reform

\u201cThe US has more people in jail than any country. 2.2 million people. This is a disgrace. We need real criminal justice reform. #debates\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940905

\u201cOne of the great disgraces of Trump's behavior has been his leadersip in the "birther movement" - a racist effort. #DebateWithBernie\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474940947

\u201c.@HillaryClinton is right: Private prisons are a disgrace. Corporations should not make profits off the imprisonment of fellow Americans.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474941258

\u201cHow dare Trump express concerns about African Americans when his birther efforts attempted to delegitimize @POTUS. What a hypocrite!\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474941615

\u201cThis is crazy. After trying to delegitimize Obama's presidency now Trump says he did the country a favor. #debatenight\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474941933

On Trump's Credibility

\u201cSpeaking of generals, four-star General Colin Powell referred to Trump as \u201ca national disgrace\u201d and an \u201cinternational pariah.\u201d #debatenight\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474942494

\u201cThe difficulty of discussions with Donald Trump is that he lies all the time. That's not my view. That's the view of media that covers him.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474942901

\u201cNBC has documented at least 117 times Trump has switched positions on immigration to guns to abortion since he announced he was running.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474942901

\u201cTrump wants more tax breaks for billionaires, won't raise the min. wage & denies climate change. This isn't someone who should be president.\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474943592

And in conclusion:

\u201cI am going to work as hard as I can to make sure Donald Trump does not become the next president. Register to vote. https://t.co/IoDsHhbM4R\u201d
— Bernie Sanders (@Bernie Sanders) 1474944157

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