In a night that supposed to be favorable to Donald Trump, thanks to Chris Wallace, a moderator in the employ of Fox News, The Donald stumbled early. Between shouting down the moderator, evasive answers, and verbal gaffes, he squandered that advantage in minutes.
Of course Twitter went HAM!
Some made Three Amigos references.
Trump saving us from #badhombres #debates pic.twitter.com/HtYDcVeoHY
— LeahLaO (@LeahLochoa) October 20, 2016
Donald Trump's first act as President is to save Santa Poco from El Guapo #badhombres #debatenight pic.twitter.com/BUrcMEtoD0
— David Onda (@David_Onda) October 20, 2016
Others had visions of Danny Trejo.
Danny Trejo: The baddest of #badhombres in my book. pic.twitter.com/xngtyYc0JM
— Miguel Solis (@SolisforDISD) October 20, 2016
Check out #BadHombres in theaters next summer, featuring the one and only Danny Trejo. #debatenight pic.twitter.com/Cq7FyleG4b
— Foxymophandleman (@tylerjuranovich) October 20, 2016
"Bad Hombres" sounds like a Quentin Tarantino thriller starring Danny Trejo and Josh Brolin. #DebateNight #BadHombres
— Josh Olin (@JD_2020) October 20, 2016
A number of prominent Latinos embraced the hashtag as a critique of Trump’s draconian military strategies.
BAD HOMBRES UNITE! #badhombres
— bad hombre javi (@OKBJGM) October 20, 2016
Some wished that fantasy football season had started just a little later.
#badhombres is my new fantasy football team name.
— Bigly Hombre (@nfldraftscout) October 20, 2016
Others just had to repeat themselves to confirm what they just heard is real life.
We've got some baaaad haaaaaambrays… #DebateNight
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) October 20, 2016
Many felt that this was just another creative way for Trump to get racist without being bleeped by censors.
#badhombres For when a dog whistle just isn't enough. #debate
— John Iadarola (@johniadarola) October 20, 2016
Some remembered their own #badhombres moments.
My absolute favorite moment @CFDRodeo Day One at #FrontierDays (and there were many!) #BadHombres #TresHermanos pic.twitter.com/U9m6rpsUm3
— Steffan Tubbs (@TubbsKOA) July 20, 2013
A few people were sensing the beginning of a trend.
#BadHombres is the new #ThatMexicanThing. Hopefully it'll unite our community and bring forth stories of Latino empowerment #debatenight
— Mariana_Atencio (@marianaatencio) October 20, 2016
Some saw this as a piece of Trump’s ever growing paranoia.
And some just saw things as they were.
So I guess #BadHombres is tonight's hashtag. #debatenight
— I, Hoebot. (@eclecticbrotha) October 20, 2016
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