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First presidential debate branded 'Jerry Springer episode on steroids', Internet asks if he's free to moderate

It took no time for the Internet to draw parallels of the first presidential debate between Trump and Biden with the tabloid talk show 'The Jerry Springer Show'

The first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden turned out to be quite an unprofessional debacle filled with jibes and name-calling. Sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates, the first debate between the presidential candidates was held on September 29 at Cleveland's Case Western Reserve University and moderated by Chris Wallace from Fox News. 

The 90-minute debate stirred one too many storms and was packed with scornful remarks as Trump and Wallace repeatedly spoke over each other while the whole time Biden just stood there. Perhaps, the highlight was when Biden called Trump a "clown" and even said, "shut up, man" to him. It took no time for the Internet to draw parallels of the debate with the tabloid talk show 'The Jerry Springer Show'. 

The show has been criticized by several political leaders for its content, which included scandalous topics like incest and adultery, profanity, lewd comments, violent feuds and scantily-clad guests. Classified as "trash TV", there were allegations that it was more theatrical than filmed at the spur of the moment. Nevertheless, the show gained a lot of popularity among viewers. After the first Trump vs Biden debate, many couldn't help but compare it to an episode from Jerry Springer's show. 

"A very sad day for America; when a sitting President turns a Presidential debate into an episode of Jerry Springer," one tweet read and another said, "I don’t know if I could watch another debate like that. What a cluster f**k. Worst I've ever witnessed. It was like listening to guests on the Jerry Springer Show." TV personality Chris Sapphire called it worse than a Jerry Springer episode and tweeted: "This was WORSE than a Jerry Springer episode on steroids. Oh, and for the record, Donald Trump never condemned white supremacy!! Friends, PLEASE VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! Let's look forward now to Kamala/Pence debate. #PresidentialDebate2020."

Springing up to the golden opportunity, many asked if Springer was free to moderate the next debate. "Jerry Springer should have moderated this debate," one Twitter user posted and another said, "@jerryspringer u interested in moderating the next presidential debate?" That's not all. When novelist Terry McMillan asked, "Who is going to be the next moderator???" one Twitter user responded, "Jerry Springer, perhaps? Is he free?" Another one tweeted, "Anyone know if Jerry Springer is free to moderate the next debate? #PresidentialDebate2020."

However, Steve Scully has already been decided as the moderator for the next presidential debate set to be held at the Adrienne Arsht Center for Performing Arts in Miami, Florida, on Thursday, October 15, 2020, from 9 to 10.30 pm ET. The third presidential debate, meanwhile, will be moderated by Kristen Welker at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, October 22, 2020.