So, how did Lester Holt do as moderator? It depends on who you ask, even inside the Trump campaign.
According to Donald Trump himself and campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, Holt did a pretty good job:
Trump: Lester Holt 'Did A Very Good Job'https://t.co/aduPycyhnl pic.twitter.com/i3iaelKAAt
— Vince Coglianese (@VinceCoglianese) September 27, 2016
.@KellyannePolls just said that Holt did a "great job" on CNN, echoing Trump.
— Vince Coglianese (@VinceCoglianese) September 27, 2016
Although Trump did have a few issues with some of Holt’s questions and he gave Holt a “C/C+” while visiting with Fox & Friends Tuesday morning:
Trump last night said @LesterHoltNBC did a "great job." This morning — w Republicans & Fox News blaming Holt — Trump gives him a C/C+ pic.twitter.com/shzmIl1sZZ
— Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) September 27, 2016
.@realDonaldTrump: Lester Holt didn't ask Clinton about the emails, scandals or Benghazi… a lot of things she should have been asked about pic.twitter.com/89y59lEIxB
— FOX & friends (@foxandfriends) September 27, 2016
But surrogates for the campaign and supporters painted a different picture last night:
Giuliani: Moderator Lester Holt Was So Unfair, If I Were Trump I Wouldn't Do Any More … – https://t.co/tsNHoWfi4E pic.twitter.com/AeW0Mjfyej
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) September 27, 2016
https://twitter.com/kaitlancollins/status/780616108378361856
So @DRUDGE_REPORT, which is now going hard on Lester Holt, may want to note that both Trump and his campaign manager praised Lester Holt…
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) September 27, 2016
Lester Holt train of thought right now:
Tax returns- ck
Birth Cert- ckEmails? Health? Benghazi?
(Oops we ran out of time)— Eric Bolling?? (@ericbolling) September 27, 2016
And whoever took over Trump’s twitter account for him while he was at the debate complained about the questions as well:
Nothing on emails. Nothing on the corrupt Clinton Foundation. And nothing on #Benghazi. #Debates2016 #debatenight
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 27, 2016
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