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Rudy Giuliani: Debate not Donald Trump's best performance

HEMPSTEAD, NY - SEPTEMBER 26: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (R) and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (L) shake hands after the Presidential Debate at Hofstra University on September 26, 2016 in Hempstead, New York. The first of four debates for the 2016 Election, three Presidential and one Vice Presidential, is moderated by NBC's Lester Holt. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
HEMPSTEAD, NY - SEPTEMBER 26: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (R) and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton (L) shake hands after the Presidential Debate at Hofstra University on September 26, 2016 in Hempstead, New York. The first of four debates for the 2016 Election, three Presidential and one Vice Presidential, is moderated by NBC's Lester Holt. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
By Aaron Gould Sheinin
Sept 26, 2016

The first presidential debate of the 2016 election was barely over before the spin began.

First, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani lowered the bar for Donald Trump.

Trump himself went on CNN after the debate.

His spokesman, Jason Miller, also spoke to the media afterward.

Finally, noted GOP pollster and focus group guru Frank Luntz had bad news for Trump.

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