Inside the Young Republicans debate watch party where there’s a clear message for Trump: Cool it

On Tuesday night, at a sports bar a mile away from Capitol Hill in Washington DC, dozens of young Republicans — and independents — gathered to watch Donald Trump face off against Kamala Harris for the very first time.

At the watch party, hosted by the Young Republicans of Washington DC, the energy was high.

When Trump first took the debate stage, the small sports bar in northeast DC erupted in applause and chants of: “USA!”

Then, as the camera first cut to Harris, the tone shifted to a chorus of boos and jeers. Attendees shouted “Go back to California!” and “Shut up!” as she made her first remarks on the economy.

One of the biggest cheers of the night wasn’t even for Trump – but rather for the moderators’ announcement that they would be moving to the immigration and border security segment.

“This is the best part,” one attendee exclaimed.

While many young Republican voters who attended had nothing but praise for the former president, others weren’t so sure about Trump’s conduct.

Several young Republican and independent voters who attended told The Independent they hoped the former president would cool down his rhetoric — even as they plan to vote for him come November.

Benaya Cherlow, a 27-year-old Israeli-American, toldThe Independent he supports Trump and the Republican party and believes that Trump will be the better leader for both Israel and the US.

But, he also urged Trump to “control himself” and use more moderate language in order to win support.

“He needs to control himself if he wants people to believe he can make it,” Cherlow said.

“It’s not only personal things against Kamala,” he continued. “As a person, he should be more moderate. If you want to be a leader… you should be moderate.”

David Swanke, a