Clinton's guest list for the debate
(Baonghean.vn) - The focus of the live televised debate taking place on the morning of September 27th (Vietnam time) will undoubtedly be on the two US presidential candidates on stage. However, those sitting in the audience seats are also not to be overlooked.
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| Hillary Clinton invited several women with special relationships to attend the debate. Photo: ABC News. |
Hillary Clinton's campaign team has revealed a partial guest list from the Democratic side for the debate that will take place at Hofstra University in New York.
The four women on the list all had special relationships with Clinton over the years. These included a 9/11 survivor, a single mother who was also a victim of domestic violence, and a pen pal since Clinton became First Lady.
The fourth person is Anastasia Somoza – a woman with cerebral palsy who appeared in Hillary Clinton's earlier campaign to criticize Donald Trump's mockery of a disabled reporter.
Most notably, Clinton's campaign team invited Mark Cuban, the billionaire owner of the Dallas Mavericks and a prominent opponent of Donald Trump, to sit in the front row. This invitation made Donald Trump uneasy. In a retaliatory move, billionaire Donald Trump threatened to invite Bill Clinton's ex-girlfriend, Gennifer Flowers, to sit in the front row on the Republican delegates' side.
Donald Trump's campaign team later clarified that they had not officially invited Gennifer Flowers to the debate. However, Clinton's team quickly seized the opportunity to accuse Trump of acting inappropriately for a presidential candidate.
“He’s really a television star. He has a lot of experience in entertainment. But the presidency isn’t a game. The person in that position has to make really serious decisions,” commented Robby Mook, Clinton’s campaign manager.
Hillary Clinton's daughter, Chelsea Clinton, is also expected to attend the debate.
Clinton's campaign team also organized 1,200 viewing sites for the Democratic debate in more than 50 states. Clinton's running mate, Tim Kaine, will watch the debate from one such site in Orlando, Florida.
Meanwhile, Trump's campaign team has yet to announce the official guest list.
Diep Khanh
(According to ABC News)
