Second 2016 presidential debate: here’s what you missed
- 8 years ago
The second presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton began with explosive attacks and ended with ease, as the two complimented each other at the request of an audience member.
Clinton said she admired the Trump children, while Trump called his opponent “a fighter.”
But the candidates savaged each other the whole way, with Trump struggling to address questions about his finances, policy ideas and treatment of women.
In tense exchanges, Trump acknowledged he avoided paying federal income taxes for years, called his taped description of sexual assault “locker room-talk” and accused Clinton of victimizing women and carrying “hate in her heart.”
He also said as president he would appoint a special prosecutor to pursue Mrs. Clinton.
Clinton stuck to the basic arguments of her campaign: That she is an experienced public servant and Trump is unfit to be president.
Trump, she said, “owes our country an apology.”
Clinton said she admired the Trump children, while Trump called his opponent “a fighter.”
But the candidates savaged each other the whole way, with Trump struggling to address questions about his finances, policy ideas and treatment of women.
In tense exchanges, Trump acknowledged he avoided paying federal income taxes for years, called his taped description of sexual assault “locker room-talk” and accused Clinton of victimizing women and carrying “hate in her heart.”
He also said as president he would appoint a special prosecutor to pursue Mrs. Clinton.
Clinton stuck to the basic arguments of her campaign: That she is an experienced public servant and Trump is unfit to be president.
Trump, she said, “owes our country an apology.”