Big laughs for Trump who said he's given money to most of the people on stage. Says Hillary Clinton came to his wedding @WTOP @UnionPub
— Michelle Basch (@mbaschWTOP) August 7, 2015
Hillary Clinton at Donald Trump's 2005 wedding (via @gettyimages) #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/JFfb903F1y
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 7, 2015
Blah. blah. Blah. Blah #GOPdebate
— Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) August 7, 2015
The 2016 Running of the Reporters pic.twitter.com/RGJYkNeiMg
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) August 7, 2015
#GOPDebate I think #BenCarson had the best closing statement of the night. Maybe we should send him to DC to perform surgery on Congress!
— Vernon B. Parker (@VernonBParker) August 7, 2015
"Rude" - guy who Ben Carson took half a brain out of
— Dylan Matthews (@dylanmatt) August 7, 2015
First #GOPDebate question to John Kasich should be: "Why are you in this debate and Carly Fiorina isn't?"
— Brian Carey (@brianmcarey) August 6, 2015
.@RandPaul has been tweeting this whole debate. Focus! #GOPDebate
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) August 7, 2015
One thing I definitely can agree with Rand on. https://t.co/fwniCaVii8
— Real Black Courage (@imcrews) August 7, 2015
Donald Trump is the Omarosa of the #GOPDebate. The master has become the Apprentice.
— Johnny McNulty (@JohnnyMcNulty) August 7, 2015
Carly Fiorina clip just a way of reminding everybody why she's the winner of Fox News' thursday night fights
— john r stanton (@dcbigjohn) August 7, 2015
We won the World Cup a few weeks ago https://t.co/XHfVwzNsPU
— Valerie Woodall (@vw8) August 7, 2015
When preacher @GovMikeHuckabee starts talking about pimps and prostitutes the crowd goes wild. #GOPDebate
— coryjcrowley (@coryjcrowley) August 7, 2015
"Questions to me were much tougher" @RealDonaldTrump moments ago in on #GOPDebate http://t.co/kDNhGjksPB http://t.co/EmbGsAIbqK
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) August 7, 2015
Wow, John Kasich is a better version of Jeb Bush.
— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) August 7, 2015
The biggest applause of the night is Kasich's respectful message on gay marriage. #GOPDebate
— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) August 7, 2015
If whoever's running Straight Outta Compton's marketing plan paid for a movie ad in the next break I would stand up and cheer.
— Clinton Yates (@clintonyates) August 7, 2015
Hillary is spending the #GOPDebate with Kim and Kanye: http://t.co/DjjgkbFxnl pic.twitter.com/XGLdH7EP5h
— The Hill (@thehill) August 7, 2015
The fact checkers are going to be busy after today #GOPDebate #WTOP
— Save the Haven Light (@southerngirlndc) August 7, 2015
"Trump trump trump trump trump trump trump" - Trump https://t.co/aAjYPT1krj
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) August 7, 2015
@WTOP @realDonaldTrump We need to build a wall to keep Trump's hair out.
— Ron Fox (@rsfox224) August 7, 2015
They should invite carly fiorina back for the 9 oclock debate
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) August 6, 2015
Sorry, #GOPDebate. You will yield the remainder of your time to @TheDailyShow #JonVoyage
— Noah Frank (@NoahFrankWTOP) August 7, 2015
I was expecting there to be more "debate" during the debate. Silly me. #GOPDebate
— Young Conservatives (@YoungCons) August 6, 2015
#GOPDebate or scene from Mean Girls? You decide. #DebateWithFFL
— Future Female Leader (@FFL_of_America) August 7, 2015
My first #GOPDebate Report Card:
Fiorina: A+
Santorum: A
Perry: B+
Jindal: B
Gillmore: C-
Pataki: D-
Graham: Absent
— Daniel Bostic (@debostic) August 6, 2015
Megyn Kelly could announce her candidacy right now and win this #GOPDebate.
— Johnny McNulty (@JohnnyMcNulty) August 7, 2015
Re Chris Christie's closing statements… You had me at "ice cream factory"
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) August 7, 2015
(Chris Christie's wristband is for Md. Gov. Larry Hogan, who's battling cancer. Best wishes to him - #beatcancer)
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) August 7, 2015
Admit it you sadists, you want the TRUMP vs. BIDEN debate
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) August 7, 2015
.@marcorubio was so strong tonight... and he really redeemed himself since that water bottle moment. #GOPDebate
— Ellison Barber (@ellisonbarber) August 7, 2015
Ted Cruz is the most relatable candidate, because everyone at home has just as good a chance to be elected president in 2016.
— Jack Moore (@JackPMoore) August 7, 2015
WASHINGTON — The first Republican presidential debate of the 2016 election season is in the books. Who came out on top? Here’s a look at some of the top tweets shared on Twitter throughout and after Thursday night’s debate.