Hollywood was not happy with how Lester Holt moderated the debate, with most feeling he was too easy on Donald Trump.
“Why is Lester Holt not moderating this,” Rita Wilson tweeted during the presidential debate between Trump and Hillary Clinton Monday night. And the 59-year-old actress was not alone as Twitter was full of celebrities who complained about the NBC anchor not taking control of the Republican presidential nominee. (RELATED: Michael Moore Says Trump ‘Won’ The Debate)
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Why is Lester Holt not moderating this? #debates
— Rita Wilson (@RitaWilson) September 27, 2016
Lester Holt Take control! #debates
— Rita Wilson (@RitaWilson) September 27, 2016
“Someone should check on Lester Holt,” Chelsea Handler tweeted. (RELATED: ‘The Terminator’ Director Calls Trump A ‘Madman’ On The Climate)
Someone should check on Lester Holt. #Debates
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) September 27, 2016
Lester needs to control this. This is not debate. #debates
— kelly oxford (@kellyoxford) September 27, 2016
Is @LesterHoltNBC simply going to allow the blowhard to speak over his opponent anytime he likes? Potted plant it is, I suppose.
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) September 27, 2016
Is anyone measuring time allotted? @LesterHoltNBC is doing nothing to manage interruptions or provide equal time. #debatenight
— Beau Willimon (@BeauWillimon) September 27, 2016
Hey @LesterHoltNBC, let my daughter show you what you should be doing right now: pic.twitter.com/omPADafCYf
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 27, 2016
“Hey Lester you a ref man,” Leslie Jones tweeted. “He not suppose to interrupt! Foul! Where the yellow flag blow a whistle!!
Hey Lester you a ref man! He not suppose to interrupt! Foul! Where the yellow flag blow a whistle!! pic.twitter.com/rxsPMyjLoe
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) September 27, 2016
“Lester,” Jones added. “Please. Cut. Him. Off. Wtf.”
Lester. Please. Cut. Him. Off. Wtf.
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) September 27, 2016
Lester. Why are you letting him cut you off?! Muthafucka I said time up!! And Hilary just dragged you.
— Leslie Jones (@Lesdoggg) September 27, 2016
I don’t like to be political but there is so much mansplaining going on and Lester is not cutting Trump off that this has become a disgrace.
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) September 27, 2016