This debate is not in the least bit exciting, despite the squealing fangirls in the audience doing their best to make noise. The candidates onstage are busy trying to out-left each other. “You’ll do that? Well, I’ll do THIS!” seems to be the order of the day.

#DemDebate is all about who can open the borders the fastest!! pic.twitter.com/NZkG7ttFEu

— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن (@SooperMexican) October 14, 2015

Enter Donald Trump on Twitter.

We will all have fun and hopefully learn something tonight. I will shoot straight and call it as I see it, both the good and the bad. Enjoy!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015

Yes, he is livetweeting (and doing his “retweeting” of other people’s tweets by copy and pasting them) during this debate. And while people may be keeping an eye on the TV, their other eye is on their Twitter feed.

"@sassylassee: My tv is off, twitter is up, waiting for the real show, starring @realDonaldTrump #CNNSocialistDebate" #DemDebate

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015

"@tr3s3can: @realDonaldTrump @realDonaldTrump Make America Great Again!! Would not even watch Dem debate except Donald is tweeting about it!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015

It’s a 21st century reality show being played out on Twitter.

"@adamscottnow: @realDonaldTrump,If I have the #DemDebate on CNN, but pay attention more to my phone, does it still count as me watching it?

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015

And he’s giving his take on the candidates.

Can anyone imagine Chafee as president? No way.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015

O'Malley, as former Mayor of Baltimore, has very little chance.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015

All are very scripted and rehearsed, two (at least) should not be on the stage.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015

Sorry, there is no STAR on the stage tonight!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015

"@Iamnewhere: Webb is trying to be @realDonaldTrump and its not working." He is not doing well!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015

And this is probably the reality.

"@TimCooperTweets: How amazing is it that the #1 trending topic is @realDonaldTrump talking about the #DemDebate-more than the debate itself

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2015

CNN already acknowledged that they don’t expect the ratings for this debate to be anywhere near the GOP debate numbers. I’m sure they didn’t expect Donald Trump to be the star of this debate as well.