Big Boi, John Rich, Bette Midler & more took to social media on Tuesday night (Sept. 10) to share their thoughts on the heated debate.
Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, right, shakes hands with former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 10, 2024. SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off Tuesday night (Sept. 10) for their first-ever debate in the 2024 presidential campaign — and musicians took to social media to share their reactions.
The event, hosted by ABC News at Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center, marked the first meeting between the two presidential hopefuls, with Harris walking over to Trump’s podium to introduce herself with a handshake to start the debate.
Dionne Warwick kept things short and sweet with her debate post on X, simply writing: “Doing all that yelling and lying.” Big Boi asked his followers for their thoughts, writing on X: “How do you feel about this Debate so far?” The Outkast rapper responded to the top reply — “Nobody answered a damn question. A sh– show. But good thing fact checking in real time is [fire emoji] — by posting, “Maaaan ! Same.
Bette Midler also referenced the live fact checking from ABC News’ David Muir and Linsey Davis, who debunked a report that Trump brought up about Haitian immigrants eating people’s pets in Springfield, Ohio. “Now he’s spreading that lie about eating cats,” Midler wrote. “Muir says NO PETS have been harmed,” she added, referencing Muir letting the former president know that Springfield police have come out to say there are no reports of pets being stolen and eaten.
Social media was overrun with memes about the pet moment, with Flavor Flav joking: “Pet Shop Boys better stay inside and lock the doors. You too Snoop Dogg. And Pitbull.”
Find all the musician reaction Billboard rounded up below:
Pet Shop Boys better stay inside and lock the doors. You too Snoop Dogg. And Pitbull.
— FLAVOR FLAV (@FlavorFlav) September 11, 2024
I don’t know how she can keep a straight face with this nut going on about “executing the baby after it’s born”…that’s murder. Or, as others have said, “a school shooting”.
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) September 11, 2024
How did he jump from abortion to student loans? Huh?
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) September 11, 2024
“People don’t leave my rallies.” Hahahahahaha. Now he’s spreading that lie about eating cats. Muir says NO PETS have been harmed.
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) September 11, 2024
Victor Orban loves me! And Putin too! All the dictators love me!!
— bettemidler (@BetteMidler) September 11, 2024
I can’t wait to hear what accent Kamala uses tonight for the debate.
— John Rich🇺🇸 (@johnrich) September 11, 2024
