The search term began gaining traction around 9:20 p.m. ET, according to Google Trends. This would’ve been just a few minutes into the debate, around the time both candidates were attempting to discuss their healthcare agendas.

But Trump, in what would become his go-to tactic throughout the night, interrupted and spoke over Biden so frequently that understanding each candidate was near impossible. Minutes later, Biden would utter one of his more acerbic lines from the night: “Will you shut up, man? That is so unpresidential.”

The search term continued to climb as moderator and Fox News host Chris Wallace switched the segment to the coronavirus pandemic, something he called an “awfully serious subject,” reminding both candidates to “try to be serious about it.”

Perhaps he was referencing the sharp jabs hurled between Biden and Trump, but Wallace’s scolding gave viewers the impression of a schoolteacher trying to tame an unruly classroom.

Data from Google Trends shows that most Americans were searching “How to move to Canada” at 10:48 p.m., just after the debate concluded. The term reached its highest traction at a value of 90 out of 100, which is the peak popularity.

Between 8:24 a.m. and 9:04 p.m. Tuesday, the question hadn’t gained more popularity than a value of 13. The data suggests Americans continued searching the term well after the debate finished, providing insight into how some voters were feeling: The night’s events did not bode well for the country’s future.

CNN host Jake Tapper put it succinctly when he described the debate as a “hot mess inside a train wreck inside a dumpster fire.” Minutes after the debate finished, Tapper told viewers that “the American people lost tonight” because the debate was “horrific.”

NBC anchor Lester Holt echoed this sentiment, saying Tuesday night that the 90-minute debate “could have been a low point in political discourse.”

“If hearing that this debate is over was music to your ears, you may not be alone,” he told viewers, adding, “I’m at a bit of a loss for words.”

Even Brit Hume, a senior political analyst with Fox News, touched on the chaos of the night, comparing Trump to a “bucking bronco.”

Wallace frequently struggled to tame the president, having to beg Trump multiple times to stop interrupting his opponent so Biden could speak coherently in the allotted two minutes.

“Mr. President, I am the moderator of this debate, and I would like you to let me ask my question and then you can answer it,” Wallace told Trump early on.

At one point, Wallace had to pause the debate to reset the tone, placing blame specifically on Trump for his behavior throughout the night.

“The country would be better served if we allowed both people to speak with fewer interruptions,” Wallace said, before directing his attention to the president. “I’m appealing to you, sir, to do it.”

“And him, too?” Trump replied, nodding at Biden.

“Well, frankly, you’ve been doing more interrupting,” Wallace said.

The sheer unruliness of Tuesday’s proceedings left viewers questioning whether the remaining two presidential debates would go on as planned, or if they should even happen. Biden’s campaign, however, has already pledged to participate in both.

“Joe Biden’s going to show up,” Kate Bedingfield, a deputy campaign manager, told reporters after Tuesday’s debate ended. “He’s going to continue speaking directly to the American people.”

The next debate, scheduled for October 15 in Miami, will have a town hall–style format featuring questions from local residents.