Election 2016 has been toxicandentertaining – a portion like an episode ofJersey Shore , punctuated by character approach , blatant lying , and occult sniffing . But the genus Circus is over . Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debated for the final fourth dimension last dark . Below , with Election Day tight - approach , we put together a abbreviated template detailing what happened during the candidates ' case - offs , and how you could rewatch them .
What happened?
Presidential Debate # 1Held September 26 , at Hofstra University , in Hempstead , New York . NBC Nightly News anchorman Lester Holt moderated . Highlights : Clintondefended her stamina , saidTrump ’s political activity sprang from a antiblack lie , andshimmied . Trumpbragged about his disposition , saidClinton had been oppose ISIS her whole adult life , andsniffed . ( Saturday Night Livewas the existent winner.)Rewatch :
Vice - Presidential DebateHeld October 4 , at Longwood University , in Farmville , Virginia . CBS News correspondent Elaine Quijano moderated . Highlights : Tim Kainepromised to focus on residential district policing , hammered Mike Pence aboutTrump ’s taxation returns , andinterrupted a mint . Penceunderlined his ticket ’s position on abortion , say the Clinton - Kaine political campaign had unleashed an " avalanche of insult , " andstarted a meme . Rewatch :
Presidential Debate # 2Held October 9 , at Washington University in St. Louis , Missouri . ABC ’s Martha Raddatz and CNN ’s Anderson Cooper moderated the town hall - stylus encounter . Highlights : Clinton bring it safe andquoted Michelle Obama , maintained that Trump wasunfit to be air force officer in chief , and did more smiling than interrupting . Trumpdefended his live - mic mishapbygoing after Clinton ’s husband , threatenedto jail his adversary for her emailsif elected , and sniffed again . Also , Ken Bone . Rewatch :
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Presidential Debate # 3Held October 19 , at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas . Fox News ' Chris Wallace hold . Highlights : Clinton connote her opponentwould become Russia ’s puppetand said he was unfit tohandle nuclear codification . Trump order he want to get free of our res publica ’s " defective bozo , " give a unelaborated solvent aboutaccepting the election results , and did a few more sniff . ( The New Yorkerwas ready witha pairof throwbackcartoons.)Rewatch :
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