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Hello fellow web crawlers!
Andrew here with a special edition of web_crawlr.
As you might imagine, the internet was buzzing during the first presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
There were a number of soundbites that set the internet off and our team was covering all of the memes and discourse.
Some of the highlights included: How everyone hated everything they were watching the entire time, Biden saying Trump has the "morals of an alley cat," the two candidates bickering about golf, Biden calling Trump a "sucker" and a "loser," people being obsessed with Biden coughing, and more.
But it can be tough to keep up with everything that happened, so we thought we'd give you a recap of the most important moments that blew up online.
Take a look below.
— A.W.
????️ YIKES
???? 'MORALS OF AN ALLEY CAT'
In listing off Trump's crimes while challenging his ethical fitness for office, Biden said he had “the morals of an alley cat.”
⛳ GOLF-ITICS
Trump bickered with Biden over the two men’s golf prowess after being questioned during the debate about their age and fitness for office.
???? 'YOU'RE THE SUCKER, YOU'RE THE LOSER'
Biden tore into Trump during CNN’s presidential debate Thursday, hurling Trump’s alleged words back at him. “You’re the sucker, you’re the loser!” Biden fumed.
???? 'GET THE MAN A THROAT LOZENGE'
Biden started off the first 2024 debate against Trump with a cough and a scratchy voice, quickly becoming one of the first memes to emerge from the much-anticipated showdown.
???? HUH?
People weren’t sure what he meant.
You can watch some of the viral moments below.
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