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Big — sniff — question —sniff — of the debate: Why was Donald Trump sniffing so much?

 
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens during the presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Monday. [Associated Press]
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens during the presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., on Monday. [Associated Press]
Published Sept. 27, 2016

While speaking during Monday night's presidential debate, Republican candidate Donald Trump was heard sniffing loudly nearly every time he paused.

Viewers noticed and immediately took to Twitter to discuss what could be the cause of it:

One Hillary Clinton supporter, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, took it one step further, posting on Twitter: "Notice Trump sniffing all the time. Coke user?"

The Associated Press reached out to the Trump campaign, but no one responded to a request for comment about the Republican nominee's health or Dean's question. Clinton did not bring it up during the debate.

It seemed that the Sniff took on a life of its own:

And of course, it was a matter of minutes before the Sniff had its own Twitter accounts:

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