Debate Swerves From Policy to Personal Attacks
- Donald J. Trump refused to say whether he would accept the results of the election, saying, “I will keep you in suspense.” Hillary Clinton replied that his statement was “horrifying.”
- The debate began cordially but turned caustic. Mrs. Clinton called Mr. Trump “a puppet” of Russia, and he called her a “nasty woman.”
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NEWS ANALYSIS
Clinton Takes a New Approach: Trump’s
In the final presidential debate, Mrs. Clinton outmaneuvered Mr. Trump with a strategy that relied on the mocking and taunting for which he is known.
Video by QUYNHANH DO and MICHAEL D. SHEAR. Photo by Josh Haner/The New York Times
The candidates met in a 90-minute debate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Wednesday.
HIGHLIGHTS
Key Moments
Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton traded attacks over each other’s charitable foundations, abortion, the Second Amendment and more.
TAKEAWAYS
Trump Had a Lot to Do, and He Didn’t Do It
Mr. Trump showed more discipline than in previous debates, but a few stumbles left him short of the decisive victory he needed.
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