How the Clinton-Trump debate unfolded: tough exchanges on racism, tax returns, and ‘stamina’
Clinton says Trump ‘lives in his own reality’ while Trump blasts back that Clinton has ‘done nothing’ in 30 years of public life
It was the most hotly anticipated US presidential debate in years, as Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump locked horns.
Here’s the SCMP’s running commentary of how the debate at Hofstra University in New York state unfolded, complete with discussion of “racist lies”, Trump’s tax returns, and Clinton’s “stamina”.
10.39am: That wraps it up. A dramatic night, with Trump scoring points in the first half hour, but looking quite angry and taking the bait from both Holt and Clinton on later occasions. Who do you think won? Did Trump succeed in looking presidential? Did Clinton prove she has the “stamina” for the White House? Let us know on Twitter @SCMP_News .
10.37am: Will the candidates respect the outcome of the election, even if they lose? Clinton: “Get out and vote as if your life depends on it, because it does.” Trump: “I want to make America great again [but] if she wins I will absolutely support her.” Sounds quite unequivocal.
10.35am: It’s literally getting ugly. Clinton says Trump has called women “pigs, slobs and dogs”, and says he once described a beauty pageant contestant as “Miss Housekeeping” because she was Latina. “It’s not nice and I don’t deserve that,” says Trump.
10.33am: Trump says he believes Clinton does not have the stamina to be president. Big cheers for Clinton as she cites her experience; bigger cheers from Trump: “She has experience, but it’s bad experience.”
