Political figures, Republicans and Democrats alike, took to social media during Sunday night’s presidential debate in an attempt to put into words just how disastrous they thought Donald Trump’s performance was.

One likened what he saw to a Saturday Night Live skit. Another to the detonation of a nuclear bomb.

In a sign of what was to come, the Republican presidential nominee and his Democratic rival, /www.huffingtonpost.com/news/hillary-clinton/"}}">Hillary Clinton, skipped the handshake ahead of the debate.

Below, a look at how Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), former Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele and others reacted to Sunday’s debate.

This is now indistinguishable from SNL. — Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) October 10, 2016

If you don't think Trump wants to mirror Putin as President, then you didn't hear him threaten to jail his political rival if elected. — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) October 10, 2016

Neither of these two represent the decency of the American people.



Shame on our political parties. — Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) October 10, 2016

The Trump attack on the moderators is what you expect from a sinking ship. #debate — Barbara Boxer (@BarbaraBoxer) October 10, 2016

So @realDonaldTrump will ORDER his AG to take certain actions-When Nixon tried that his AG courageously resigned. Trump is dangerous/unfit — Eric Holder (@EricHolder) October 10, 2016

Off the rails. Less than half an hour in. #debate #lovetrumpshate — Jim Himes (@jahimes) October 10, 2016

I honestly know precocious high school students with deeper policy knowledge than the Republican presidential nominee. — Michael Gerson (@MJGerson) October 10, 2016

Trump has No idea what he's talking about re nuclear issues. He just makes stuff up — Valerie Plame Wilson (@ValeriePlame) October 10, 2016

#debate. I can't wait for SNL take on this — Valerie Plame Wilson (@ValeriePlame) October 10, 2016

Editor’s note: Donald Trump regularly incites political violence and is a serial liar, rampant xenophobe, racist, misogynist and birther who has repeatedly pledged to ban all Muslims — 1.6 billion members of an entire religion — from entering the U.S.