Trump's live tweeting the debate led him to receive more new followers than any of the Democratic hopefuls. (Getty)

Donald Trump wasn't on stage for the Democratic debate Tuesday night, but he still managed to defeat Hillary Clinton in one area.

The Republican presidential front-runner's decision to live tweet the prime-time event from his personal Twitter account led him to receive more new followers than any of the Democratic hopefuls, including front-runner Hillary Clinton.

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