He wants the candidates to answer why the party couldn't get the legislation passed without him.

WASHINGTON — Just before the first Democratic presidential debate, President Donald Trump challenged the candidates to answer why the party failed to pass criminal justice reform.

In pair of tweets he said after the passage of the Super Predator Crime Bill, which he said was backed by Democratic candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden, Democrats came to him for help passing Criminal Justice Reform.

"I got Criminal Justice Reform passed, with help from both Republicans and Democrats," Trump said in a tweet. "Many said that nobody but President Trump could have done this. All previous administrations failed. Please ask why THEY failed to the candidates!"

In another message, he urged his followers to follow several pro-Trump accounts "for RAPID RESPONSE, FACT CHECKING and the TRUTH!"

He said he was on Air Force One "off to save the Free World!"

But he did make a one-word tweet during the debate as an apparent comment on it: "BORING!"

He also seized upon a technical glitch during the debate to call NBC a "FAKE NEWS organization."

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