by Kelsey Hamlin

Our Kelsey Hamlin, live-tweeted the first presidential debate Monday night between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton through our publication’s Twitter handle. She watched the live-feed online and scanned the best commentary streamed before and after the debate. Additionally she did some on the fly fact-checking. Here’s a recap if you missed out:

.@ItsKelseyHamlin is here, tweeting live for #debatenight! As a nonprofit, we do not endorse or suggest u vote for any particular candidate.

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Jobs–>Income inequality. Clinton: “Build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.” Raising nat’l min wage + equal pay

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton: have wealthy “pay their fair share,” and “close the corporate loopholes.” She then says hello to Trump…Accident? I think not.

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump addressing income inequality and jobs: immigrants are taking over “they’re using our country as a piggyback to rebuild China”

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump: “Stop companies from leaving the United States.” Reduce taxes 4co.’s (small & big). But Trump’s co. has largely overseas investments

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump blames taxes for jobs leaving, because to sell to Mexico, we need to pay a tax, but not vice versa

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump says his father gave him a “small loan in 1975.” The amount? $25k. Article: https://t.co/bfQEz7G6eY

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton on jobs leaving: Mostly throwing Trump’s ideas under the bus re: taxes. She proposes…well. I guess we’re waiting for that.

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 201

Trump says we lost money by investing in solar panels. Says we’re losing so much in terms of energy, paying off debt.

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump says Obama increased nat’l debt. While it’s hard 2point 2 1person doing this, under Obama, debt increased: https://t.co/JSKQLPsAym

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump attacking Hillary’s role as a politician, saying she hasn’t done any work in 30 yrs. Re: governmental investment in trades &companies.

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

#debatenight Clinton says tax cuts would add $5 trillion to the nat’l debt, combatting Trump’s proposition

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton says her plan would create 10 million jobs, Trump’s would take away 3 mill. #debatenight Anyone?

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump says his tax cut is largest since Reagan’s, and he’s “proud of it.” Says “I’m going to cut regulations”

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton endorsing her own website, saying they’re doing fact-checks. Trump: “also take a look at mine.” Seriously, ppl, check neither…

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Host talked over by back-and-forth of Clinton and Trump. Nothing important they’re arguing over tbh. Talk of ISIS now in a v rudimentary way

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

“The wealthy is going to create tremendous jobs. It’s truly not a great thing for the wealthy, it’s a great thing for the mdl class”-Trump

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

“I have a feeling by the end of this evening, I’m going to be blamed for everything that’s ever happened” -Clinton. Trump: “why not”

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump is very clearly playing his business man card to the extent his followers allow, and Clinton is doing the same w/her female identity

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton’s phrase tonight: “Trumped-up trickle-down” regarding Trump’s economic plan. “I don’t think top-down works in America,” she says

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

“we have the worst revival of an economy since the depression” -Trump. Fact-check: https://t.co/46yiyt6Vyj

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Host calls Trump out on not releasing his taxes. Trump says his income is $629 mill. Says he can’t release them until he has an audit?

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump says he always gets audited by the IRS. This might explain why, check out the last time his taxes were public: https://t.co/Zsf1mcZr1f

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump says he’ll release tax returns after Hillary shows her deleted emails. Touché maybe. But no toupé, thanks, @jimmyfallon. #debatenight

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump: “You don’t learn that much from tax returns, I can tell you.” Our government makes us all do those b/c they’re pointless, right?

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

So far, Trump attacks Clinton’s emails &uses blanket statements on her previous politics. Clinton attacks Trump’s taxes & company. #debates

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

No matter what either candidate says tonight, let’s be clear, no president/politician single-handedly destroys American economy. #debates

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton claims she’s met people who were “stiffed” by Trump’s company, refusing to pay them for their work?? https://t.co/RIgjjDgMZR

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump’s response: “Maybe he didn’t do a good job and I didn’t want to pay him for his work. Which America should do too!” … … …yeah…

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

“I take advantage of the laws of the nation because I’m running a company” -Trump. Mentions people who love him. #debatenight

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Host: “well, we’re well behind schedule.” #debatenight Changes over to race-relations. Here we go!

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

“One of you is going to have to bridge a very wide and bitter gap” -Host on race relations

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

“Unfortunately race still determines too much” -Clinton. Mentions areas, housing, education, and the justice system.

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

“we have to restore trust between communities and police” -Clinton. First day of campaign called for criminal justice reform?

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Earliest we could find real quick re: Clinton on criminal justice reform is dated Oct. 2015: https://t.co/DrI5vVFGXC via @nytimes

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

“We need law & order” -Trump. Trump talks of endorsements from police? Talks about places were p.o.c. live is “hells,” b/c they get shot

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump still hasn’t addressed how he’ll bridge the racial divide. Says stop&frisk works really well and brings down crime rate. Ref’s gangs

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Stop and frisk didn’t reduce crime. It didn’t work. In four charts. https://t.co/2PSu5UpALf pic.twitter.com/Wqq93xkjTu

— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) September 27, 2016

Host says stop&frisk is ruled unconstitutional. Trump cuts him off: “no, you’re wrong.” Host says it’s a form of racial profiling

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump: “no it’s guns…bad people who shouldn’t have them” re: stop and frisk. Disagrees it’s unconstitutional. #debatenight #Debate2016

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Hillary: “there’s a lot that we should be proud of and supporting and lifting up.” Attacking Trump’s “Make America great again” concept?

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton says if u’re a black man u’re more likely 2b charged, incarcerated than if you did the same exact thing as a white man. #debatenight

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton says everyone is at fault for implicit bias re:race, not just police. #debatenight

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump says Clinton called black youth a “super predator?” Ope, here it is: https://t.co/DEtX8xJ0bx

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Update/Forewarning: that was an opinion piece. Here’s one that’s not: https://t.co/SrKvaOshkW

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Hillary: “I prepared to be President.” The mic-drop of the night perhaps. Reminds me of a previous Obama mic-drop during a debate.

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Host calls out Trump saying Obama isn’t a U.S.-born citizen. Trump: “Patty Doyle…sent reporter to Kenya and failed 2get birth certificate”

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Host: birth certificate found in 2011, Trump still Q’d legitimacy in 2014, 2015, etc. Trump says he’s the1 who made Obama show birth cert.

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

“I think I’ve developed v good relationships over the last—a little while w/the African Americans”-Trump. Clinton:”just listen 2what u heard

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump not answering the birther question/attack from Clinton? #debatenight

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton references Michelle Obama speech, unlike someone who didn’t attribute the first lady…

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump: America is not ok as is (“Make America great again”) Clinton: America has lots of potential, shouldn’t sit idle (But U.S.=great now)

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump says ICE endorsed him (Immigration&Customs Enforcement) but meant the rapper…https://t.co/MuIOdnVzBc

JK: https://t.co/S0SMzKtZty

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trumps says ISIS relies on oil (main source of income), also said he didn’t support invasion of Iraq https://t.co/wIT4l8zSHR

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton suggests using Muslim-American ties as inside info?? Attacks Muslim rhetoric used by Trump campaign

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Going back on Clinton reference on criminal justice: She did undermine her husband about it https://t.co/YEypuacpY6

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump still denies supporting Iraq war, interrupting host like crazy. Says Clinton campaign put out false media reports. #debatenight

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

#debatenight Trump says he told Sean Hannity about disagreement w/Iraq war. False: https://t.co/ZJovX4hk5U

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump: Clinton has a worse temperament [crowd laughs]. Moderator says that’s not what he asked, Trump says moderator isn’t listening

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton says Trump said he’d blow people “out of the water” who taunted U.S. sailors and “start another war.” true? Can’t find that.

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Trump says Clinton is wrong re: Russia keeping eyes on weaponry.

Also says “China should solve that problem for us” re: N Korea.

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton: “Let me start by saying words matter, &they really do matter when u r pres.” #debate2016 Whole world is concerned w/our election

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Clinton says Trump has no plan to defeat ISIS. Campaign manager said he’ll reveal it tonight. https://t.co/O1Nev0cXA1 Will it happen?

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Moderator Q’s Trump on saying “[Clinton] doesn’t have the presidential look.” Trump adamant he said stamina. #debatenight

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

Moderator says Trump indeed said “look,” not “stamina.” Trump to moderator, cuts him off: “did you ask me a question?!”

— So. Seattle Emerald (@SoSeaEmerald) September 27, 2016

The only winner tonight is the Voyager probe, which is speeding away from the Earth at 17 kilometers/second #debatenight

— Maddie Stone (@themadstone) September 27, 2016

Lots of policy issues didn’t make it to the debate including abortion, LGBT rights, privacy, immigration. See you next time? #debatenight

— ACLU National (@ACLU) September 27, 2016