--- title: Trump Makes 'Greatest Performance in Debate History' Claim description: On Truth Social, Trump said others had attributed him with the "greatest performance in the history of presidential debates." canonical: https://time.com/6993947/trump-truth-social-post-greatest-presidential-debate-performance-claim/ author: Rebecca Schneid article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2024-06-29T20:01:14.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-24T17:52:26.371Z article:section: Politics og:title: Trump Makes 'Greatest Performance in Debate History' Claim og:description: Trump said others had attributed him with the "greatest performance in the history of presidential debates." og:url: https://time.com/6993947/trump-truth-social-post-greatest-presidential-debate-performance-claim/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt28fedd50c75c071e/698a58529d83e87776b9a419/GettyImages-2158936839.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1024 og:image:height: 576 og:image:alt: First Presidential Debate; Biden vs Trump og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Trump Makes 'Greatest Performance in Debate History' Claim twitter:description: Trump said others had attributed him with the "greatest performance in the history of presidential debates." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt28fedd50c75c071e/698a58529d83e87776b9a419/GettyImages-2158936839.jpg?branch=production&width=1024&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Trump Claims People Said He 'Had the Greatest Performance in History of Presidential Debates' > Sponsored content. 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Former President Donald Trump is seen here at the first presidential debate at CNN Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, on June 27, 2024.Kyle Mazza—Getty Images  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Jun 29, 2024 8:01 PM UTC The most discussed topic following the first 2024 presidential debate on Thursday was not the return of former President Donald Trump to the debate stage, but rather the questionable-at-best [performance of President Joe Biden](https://time.com/6993760/joe-biden-debate-disaster-democratic-panic/). But it seems that attention, or lack thereof, has not been well received by Trump. The presumptive Republican nominee spoke out on Saturday, posting on Truth Social, his very own social media platform owned by the [Trump Media & Technology Group](https://time.com/6993531/trump-media-technology-shares-rise-first-presidential-debate/). He shared his takeaways of his debate against Biden, which lasted for [90 minutes](https://time.com/6993360/first-presidential-debate-biggest-moments-2024/) and was moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. “[As I walked off the stage on Thursday night](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/112699808723090795), at the end of the highly anticipated 'Debate,' anchors, political reporters and all screamed that I had had the greatest debate performance in the long and storied history of Presidential Debates. They all said, effectively, 'Trump was fantastic!'" the former President wrote. He continued, adding: “This theme was universal, even at CNN & MSDNC \[referring to MSNBC\], but by Friday evening it was all about the poor performance of Crooked Joe, and not so much about how well I did. Oh well, that's the way it is but, importantly, the result is the same!!!” We have been unable to find a record of any political anchors or reporters publicly saying that Trump had the “greatest debate performance in the long and storied history of Presidential Debates.” However, one portion of this post rings true: much of the coverage of the debate _has_ focused on Biden’s performance. Beyond that, the debate analysis has been focused on [what the President should do now](https://time.com/6993927/how-biden-can-recover-from-first-presidential-debate/), and what [Democrats](https://time.com/6993927/how-biden-can-recover-from-first-presidential-debate/) are [thinking](https://time.com/6993540/biden-trump-debate-orators-essay/) in the aftermath. **Read More:**[_These Are the Biggest Moments in the First Presidential Debate_](https://time.com/6993360/first-presidential-debate-biggest-moments-2024/) The internet discourse especially strayed away from policy, and focused on the age of the two presumptive presidential candidates—Trump is 78 and Biden is 81—as well as the absurdity of some of their debate moments. On X (formerly Twitter) users clung on to [an argument between Biden and Trump](https://time.com/6993490/biden-trump-presidential-debate-internet-social-media-reactions/) that revolved around their golf skills. Elsewhere, there were some politics-oriented debate moments from Trump that garnered attention. For one, he [warned that migrants](https://time.com/6993862/trumps-debate-black-jobs-hispanic-jobs-anger/) were taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” from Americans, angering [critics](https://x.com/DerrickNAACP/status/1806786573649707384). In response, one such critic, [Omarosa Manigault Newman](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-loses-case-against-omarosa-who-wrote-tell-all-white-n1280277)—who worked in the White House during the Trump Administration—said "[the Black and Hispanic community are not monolithic](https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/2024/06/29/omarosa-trump-black-jobs-comment/74255489007/).” Multiple Black representatives [posted on X](https://x.com/StaceyPlaskett/status/1806752609585209789), fighting back [against the term](https://x.com/malcolmkenyatta/status/1806720610992861559). He also garnered ire online from [reproductive rights advocates](https://x.com/PPact/status/1806498582880526532) after falsely claiming the Biden Administration would “[take the life of the baby](https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/trump-made-false-claims-late-term-abortion-debate-rcna159460) in the ninth month, and even after birth.” As for what comes next for Trump, he will officially receive the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee from July 15 to July 18, where he is also set to [announce his running mate.](https://time.com/6991007/donald-trump-decides-vice-president-pick-2024-election/) Trump is also facing his sentencing [for 34 counts of falsifying business records](https://time.com/6983196/donald-trump-convicted-hush-money-trial-new-york/) in an attempt to cover up hush-money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels. 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