Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris participated in a historic debate from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, and social media had so much to say.

Pence and Harris — behind plexiglass barriers — made their case to the American people for why their candidate should be elected to the White House in the 2020 election.

And the American people watched — and reacted through social media.

In perhaps the most obscure moment, a fly landed on Pence’s head, igniting a social media firestorm as people across the country — including Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell — reacted to the moment.

“Is that a fly???” Mitchell tweeted.

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Most social media users cracked jokes about wanting to hear from the fly and what its political stance might be for the upcoming election.

A lot of the reaction centered on the candidates not answering their questions.

And of course, there were a lot of reactions to the interruptions, the blanket statements and the slow-moving nature of the debate

But there were some more serious takes:

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