President Trump’s dealing with of the nation was the elephant within the room throughout Wednesday’s vice-presidential debate, however it was a fly
President Trump’s dealing with of the nation was the elephant within the room throughout Wednesday’s vice-presidential debate, however it was a fly, taking a quick break from flying, that couldn’t be ignored by viewers watching the occasion from residence.
Vice President Mike Pence, his hair completely coiffed, by no means reacted to the fly’s look on the best aspect of his head. It stood out in opposition to his vivid white hair, standing nonetheless for essentially the most half however transferring round barely earlier than, effectively, flying away.
An area TV information reporter from California clocked the fly’s display screen time on Mr. Pence’s head at 2 minutes, three seconds.
Whereas Mr. Pence spent many of the 90-minute debate avoiding direct questions posed by the moderator, Susan Web page of USA Right now, the fly introduced up a slew of questions of its personal.
Who will play the fly on “Saturday Night time Dwell”? (Pete Davidson appears a good selection.) Is the fly liable to catch the coronavirus that has contaminated so many prime Trump administration officers? Was the fly breaking debate protocols by not carrying a masks?
On social media, the fly turned the most important star of what got here throughout as “a traditional debate,” as CNN’s Jake Tapper put it.
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. tweeted a photograph of himself holding a fly swatter.