“He was relatable, and I am also relatable,” she said.
Baldwin's focus during the debate was convincing America that he won because he has a better temperament and is more presidential.
“I won the debate. I stayed calm just like I promised, and it is over,” he said as he walked off the stage two minutes and 30 seconds into the debate before being told he still had 88 minutes left.
Speaking of bad microphones, Baldwin accused Clinton and President Obama of tampering with his microphone.
“My microphone is broken. She broke it with Obama. She and Obama stole my microphone. They took it to Kenya. They took my microphone to Kenya and they broke it and now it's broken,” he said.
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McKinnon's creative juices were flowing as she declared Trump's economic plan Trumped-up, trickle-down — a name she insists she came up with on the spot.
"Right off the stiff red cuff," she said, referencing her red pantsuit.
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As in the real debate, Baldwin tested McKinnon's patience with interjections, insisting everything she said was wrong. But when she accused him of never paying taxes, he admitted she was getting "warmer."
And if you doubt Trump's record about the Iraq War, just ask Sean Hannity, or as Baldwin said, "Anyone named Sean Hannity."
As expected, the internet did not keep quiet about the candidates' performances.
The debate ended on an emotional note for McKinnon when Baldwin seemed to take the bait and say all the things she hoped he would say.
“This is going so well,” she said between sobs. “It’s going exactly how I’d always dreamed.”
I wish America could say the same about this election.
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