She pounded him for “stiffing” workers at his casinos and hotels, including an architect who was in the studio audience Monday. Trump called a loan he received from his father in 1975 “a small loan.” But it is estimated to have been at least $1 million and as much as tens of millions. In appearing to be callous and insensitive to working people, Trump’s performance Monday risks hurting his appeal in parts of swing states like Pennsylvania, Ohio and Nevada where the economy hasn’t rebounded. Look for that exchange to be part of a Clinton campaign commercial by the end of the week. “He said, back in 2006, ‘Gee, I hope it does collapse, because then I can go in and buy some and make some money.’ Well, it did collapse,” Trump interrupted and said, “That’s called business, by the way.” “Donald was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis,” Clinton said. He boasted about his wealth, but again refused to release his tax returns, unless Clinton first released emails from her private server. While Clinton made pitches to middle class voters and those left behind by the economic recovery, Trump had no qualms about saying he thought tax cuts for wealthy voters would jump-start the economy, which is the basis of his tax plan. And you know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be president. During one extended riff, Trump tucked in a reference to her “staying home” in the days before the debate while he continued to campaign - a reference to whether she has the stamina to be president.Ĭlinton responded: “I think Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate. “That will probably serve him well with his base, but not with anybody else,” Victor said.Ĭlinton’s preparedness showed throughout the evening. The irony was so thick that he was getting so agitated trying to convince Lester Holt that he had a good temperament. “He was practically yelling at Lester Holt about what a good temperament he had. “I’m not sure he accomplished that,” Victor said. Trump’s objective Monday was to solidify conservatives behind him and show undecided voters concerned about his lack of experience that he has enough grasp of policy and the temperament to be president. She apologized - again - saying it was “a mistake.” Her lower moments were predictable, like when pressed about having a private email server while she was secretary of state. “And I effectively think she did that,” Victor said. “It was actually kind of Zen, especially considering the latest poll,” said Jennifer Victor, a professor of political science at George Mason University.Ĭlinton had the tougher task Monday, Victor said - to appear “relatable and trustworthy,” to rally her own liberal base while at the same time appealing to disaffected Republicans who weren’t thrilled about backing Trump. Once she said, “Donald, I know you live in your own reality, but those are not the facts.” “Sometimes it’s almost imperceptible to tell if the dial moves.”Ĭlinton calmly continued to try to answer questions directed at her by Holt, the anchor of the “NBC Nightly News,” even as Trump interrupted her, learning a lesson that Trump’s 16 vanquished GOP primary opponents did not. Whether it moves any voters in a campaign that is a virtual dead heat, according to an average of major polls by, is another story, Perry said. But by the end she was still up and landing blows and keeping her balance, while his legs were getting rubbery at the end and flailing at her and not landing any.” Perry continued with a boxing analogy, saying that “over the 15 rounds, he might have gotten a couple of shots in. What was clear was that he hadn’t studied for the exam and he didn’t get the notes from classmates.” The same can’t be said for Trump.īarbara Perry, director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia and a professor for 35 years said, “I would have scored him a D+. Clinton showed that in her confidence and command of policy. In a presidential debate, preparation is everything. Trump repeatedly interrupted her and moderator Lester Holt, repeated long-debunked factual errors, and ended his pratfall of a performance by lobbing insults at former talk show host Rosie O’Donnell. Clinton was on offense all night - and she stayed in control of her message and her presentation.
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