There was one thing that caught attention from the vice presidential debate on Wednesday night — not Vice President Mike Pence or Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), but a fly.
It was unfazed as it stayed on Pence’s head while he debated Harris.
Check out the video below:
A fly lands on Vice President Pence during #VPDebate. pic.twitter.com/i0O2K6N9Yy
— CSPAN (@cspan) October 8, 2020
Shortly after, several Twitter accounts were created for the fly, who got “a great seat at the debate,” as the bio reads for the Front Row Seat account.
“Everyone jealous because I got the best seat for the debate tonight,” one tweet read.
Another tweet read, “I already had to get tested before they let me into the debate. I’m Covid free.”
https://twitter.com/MikePenceFly/status/1314028034429644800
https://twitter.com/MikePenceFly/status/1314029421590835201
https://twitter.com/MikePenceFly/status/1314031953255952386
While the fly rested on Pence’s head during the debate, it caught the attention of many on social media.
Check out some of the reactions below:
Someone give the fly that sat on Pence’s head a raise
— Loey (@Loeybug) October 8, 2020
https://twitter.com/sallykohn/status/1314030707274997761
Footage of Pence being told backstage that there was a fly on his head for several minutes. #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/yKinqagcNs
— Paul Feig (@paulfeig) October 8, 2020
Congratulations to the fly on Mike Pence's head for experiencing more human contact than I have since March
— Jason O. Gilbert (@gilbertjasono) October 8, 2020
https://twitter.com/MoppyOpps/status/1314033229599399937
Among the topics during the debate, Harris and Pence pushed back against each other regarding the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as IJR reported.