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The online
reaction underscored the contentious tone of the encounter in
St. Louis in which Trump and Clinton hurled insults at each
other less than a month before the Nov. 8 U.S. presidential
election.
Twitter users seized on Trump's body language, with some
remarking that he appeared to have "stalked" Clinton around the
stage. The criticism came as the Republican faces a political
storm after being caught on a leaked 2005 videotape making lewd
and demeaning remarks about women.
"#Trump's body language [was] bizarre," wrote Twitter user
Sheena (@texdakota). "Pacing, insulting, standing right behind
her."
"Trump's body language freaked me out," wrote Charlotte
(@charlotteirene8). "I get very uncomfortable when men stand
behind me, especially like that."
A spokeswoman for Trump did not immediately respond to a request
for comment.
Clinton's performance inspired online criticism as well.
"Clinton could have done better," tweeted ryank (@ryantkelly).
"Didn't seem as hungry, as able to get under his skin tonight."
Sentiment on Trump's performance was 66.9 percent negative,
according to an analysis by social intelligence firm Brandwatch
of Twitter posts during the debate, while Clinton's was 57.8
percent negative.
The debate, which featured questions from audience members, was
the most tweeted-about debate ever, with more than 17 million
tweets, said Twitter spokesman Nick Pacilio.
Trump's statement that he and running mate Mike Pence differed
on their approach to military intervention in Syria was the
most-talked-about moment of the night on the microblogging site.
(Reporting by Amy Tennery; Editing by Peter Cooney)
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