Trump: “I think you become very negative.”
O’Reilly: “Why would I do that?”
Trump: “I don’t know, ask your psychiatrist."
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 4, 2016
Shortly after, Bill O’Reilly proceeded to interview all guests, causing the Internet — and especially Patton Oswalt — to think the host of the Fox News show was drunk:
Holy shit. I want to turn away but Bill O'Reilly is TRUMAN CAPOTE TALKSHOW DRUNK. #wow
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) March 4, 2016
The reactions from the Twitter bleacher creatures were on-point:
If anyone wanted to see if Bill O'reilly really was drunk after #GOPDebate pic.twitter.com/gquBWXKhd2
— Mary (@WordArtista) March 4, 2016
@SamSeder Why on earth do you think O'Reilly is drunk? pic.twitter.com/41Flj5J9bn
— Kram Otrop (@mark_esque) March 4, 2016
@pattonoswalt He reminds me of a hammered Orson Welles in this Paul Masson commercial shoot.
https://t.co/N5iBn4kBTH— Douglas! (@containseggs) March 4, 2016
Trump: “I think you become very negative.”
O’Reilly: “Why would I do that?”
Trump: “I don’t know, ask your psychiatrist."
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) March 4, 2016
Bill O'Reilly is so drunk that he just said "live from Detrint".
— Paula Pell (@perlapell) March 4, 2016
Bill O'Reilly is SUPER wasted right now. I can't recall a person on live tv who's been more visibly drunk.
— Eppie Vojt (@eppievojt) March 4, 2016
I look forward to @oreillyfactor interview with @JohnKasich after break. Kasich stares into camera as O'Reilly passes out drunk. #GOPDebate
— Michael Collins (@midacoll) March 4, 2016
I'd like to think Bill O'Reilly being this drunk on air will matter to his career, but I'm guess most of Fox is blitzed right now.
— Ben Kuchera (@BenKuchera) March 4, 2016
I heard a few say that Bill O'Reilly seems drunk. So I put him on TV. It's crazy! You gotta check it out.
— David Marchione (@MadisonParkDave) March 4, 2016
Moving shot of that @realDonaldTrump / @oreillyfactor interview … pic.twitter.com/g28hRZcQri
— John Ross Bowie (@JohnRossBowie) March 4, 2016
Bill O'Reilly lost custody of his kids this week and is now drunk on TV. The GOP might not be the only thing spiraling.
— Dusty Huskey (@huskydusty) March 4, 2016
I can't find any drunk O'Reilly clips yet, but here's the next best thing
https://t.co/xQ8SoHu5HD— M McKenzie-Murray (@feed_the_chooks) March 4, 2016
We don’t know if O’Reilly was hitting the bottle or not. We do know that he lost custody of his kids this week, however, and was accused of domestic abuse in court documents.
If he was drunk, word of advice: Drink some Blue Gatorade and have an egg-and-cheese sandwich in the morning, Bill. Then take a long, cold shower.