Twitter was flooded Wednesday night with plexiglass-themed tweets during the debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris.
Wish the camera would linger more on shots where you can see their reflections in the plexiglass
— Sophia Myszkowski (@Sophiamyszk) October 8, 2020
The Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday that Harris and Pence would be separated by two plexiglass barriers after President Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and a number of others in Trump’s orbit tested positive for the coronavirus.
waiting for Pence’s eye to fall out and bounce off the plexiglass
— Lorie Liebig (@lorieliebig) October 8, 2020
The effectiveness of the two barriers and their ability to prevent the coronavirus has been called into question, and they certainly didn’t stop an onslaught of jokes about the barriers during some of the more heated exchanges of the debate.
I did not realize the plexiglass is to keep her from punching him in the face.
— Michael Rosenberg (@Rosenberg_Mike) October 8, 2020
Plexiglass barriers aren’t stopping the interruptions https://t.co/vxLyVJVgvl via @NBCNews
— Suzanne Gamboa (@SuzGamboa) October 8, 2020
Pence, who leads the White House’s response to the coronavirus, reportedly did not want a barrier on his side, and his role during the pandemic was not lost on Twitter users, some who started a #PlexiglassPence hashtag.
The. Head. Of. The. Coronavirus. Task. Force. Is. Debating. Half. A. Year. Later. Through. Two. Layers. Of. Plexiglass.
— Jordan Klepper (@jordanklepper) October 8, 2020
