Live: Trump-Clinton second live debate

The second live presidential debate between Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton is expected to be dramatic and will touch on many thorny topics.

Trump and Clinton entered the second debate without shaking hands. Clinton said Trump owed America an apology, while Trump threatened to conduct a special investigation into his opponent's email scandal if he was elected.

'Go ahead, I'm a gentleman'

Trump insisted that Clinton answer the question on health care policy first, after nearly interrupting her even though it wasn't his turn. "Go ahead, I'm a gentleman," Trump said.

Obamacare debate

"Obamacare is a disaster. You know that, we all know that," Trump said, arguing that Obamacare will never work and needs to be "repealed and replaced."

'She lied again'

Clinton defends the scandal of using personal email for official work: "Would I do it again? No. It was a mistake and I regret it."

She said there was no concrete evidence that the email material had fallen into the wrong hands.

"I am very careful with confidential information," she asserted.

Trump replied: "She lied again."

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Clinton has denied sexual assault allegations against her husband, Bill Clinton.

Trump threatens to investigate Clinton if elected

"If I win, I will instruct the Attorney General to conduct a special investigation into your case (regarding the emails)... you should be ashamed of yourself," Trump said.

"Everything he said is completely wrong and I'm not surprised," Clinton responded.

The audience began to boo and then cheer when Trump told Clinton that she should go to jail.

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Trump: 'Clinton owes Obama an apology'

Trump repeated baseless allegations that Clinton started the campaign to question President Barack Obama's birth certificate.

"You owe President Obama an apology," Trump said.

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8:25

“Just words”

Mr. Trump accused Mrs. Clinton of only making statements, not helping to bring jobs to African Americans.

Curb the cheers

Moderators first tried to contain the cheers from the stands at the debate hall.

Applause broke out after Mr Trump accused former US President Bill Clinton of doing much worse than talking about inappropriate behaviour with women.

Photo: Reuters

'Bill Clinton abused women'

Clinton comments on Trump's 2005 vulgar video

"I've spent a lot of time in the last 48 hours thinking about what we've seen and heard," she said. "With previous Republican candidates, I disagreed with them but never doubted their ability to serve."

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Clinton said she said Trump was unfit to be president and commander-in-chief of the United States since June.

"What we all saw and heard on October 7 was how Trump talks, thinks and acts toward women," Clinton said. "I think it's very telling of who he is. We saw him rate women on a scale of 1 to 10 for their physical appearance... not just women, not just this video that raises questions about whether Trump is fit to be our president. That's who Donald Trump is."

Questions about Trump's video bragging about sexually harassing women

Host Anderson Cooper asked Trump about the leaked video of him bragging about lewd behavior toward women on October 7: "This was a closed-room conversation... I'm certainly not proud of it."

First question from the audience

One woman asked if the candidates were modeling appropriate behavior for today's youth.

Mrs. Clinton said this was a good question.

"We truly respect each other, lift each other up, and celebrate diversity," Clinton said. "I have a positive, optimistic view of what we can do. That's why my campaign slogan is 'stronger together.' I hope to earn your vote... I want to be a president for all Americans."

Photo: Reuters

Clinton was the one who answered the question first.

Mrs. Clinton will answer the question first because she won the coin toss that decided the order.

The two candidates take their positions to prepare for the debate. Photo: Reuters

Clinton and Trump did not shake hands.

Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton did not shake hands, but instead approached, nodded, and returned to their seats. Both candidates chose dark suits to wear over white shirts. Mr. Trump added a striking red tie.

Two presidential candidates appear on stage

Moderators Martha Raddatz and Anderson Cooper welcome the audience to the debate. They ask the audience not to clap while the two candidates debate.

Photo: Reuters

Two candidates have arrived.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have arrived at the University of Washington to prepare for their second confrontation.

The Clintons and Trumps entered the debate hall. Former President Bill Clinton entered the guest seats with his daughter Chelsea and son-in-law. He shook hands with Melania Trump, wife of Donald Trump. The Republican candidate's wife wore a bright pink dress, accompanied by Mr. Trump's children Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr.

Former President Bill Clinton shakes hands with Melania Trump. Photo: Reuters

Mr. Clinton shakes hands with Trump's daughter, Ivanka. Photo: Reuters

Twenty-five minutes before the debate began, the Election Commission representatives introduced the debate format, set up the hall, and checked that the sound equipment was in good working order. The two co-chairs of the National Election Commission spoke about American democracy.

The University of Washington president then spoke about the significance of the debate between candidates. "Our purpose today is to help leaders benefit the nation and the world tomorrow," said Mr. Mark Wrighton.

Students rehearse the second debate on site. Photo: Reuters

Hillary Clinton's guests

Joe Nudi, a worker from Ohio, who benefited from a plan to support the US auto industry.

Eugene Hubbard, a Vietnam War veteran and now a security guard, campaigned for Mrs. Clinton in St. Louis.

Martha Soltani, a mother from North Carolina, who benefited from the children's health care program that Mrs. Clinton helped build.

Ernie Greene, a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of the first African-American students to attend a high school in the Arkansas state capital.

Janelle Turner, a breast cancer patient, has received an invitation to attend Clinton's presidential inauguration if she is elected. Turner appeared in a promotional video for the former US Secretary of State's campaign.

Trump once called Bill Clinton's accuser a 'loser'

In a press conference just before the second live debate, Trump praised Paula Jones, who accused former President Bill Clinton of sexually assaulting her, as "very brave". However, Trump had called her a "loser" in 1999.

Mr Clinton's accusers sat in the audience at the debate. Photo: Reuters

Women who accused Bill Clinton will be Trump's guests in the hall

Donald Trump's campaign confirmed that four women, Paula Jones, Broaddrick, Wiley and Kathy Shelton, will be guests in the debate hall.

The first live debate between Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton made history when it was watched by 84 million people, breaking the record set 36 years ago in the confrontation between the two US presidential candidates at that time, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.

Media research firm Deep Root Analytics estimates the second live debate between Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton could attract up to 89 million viewers.

'Bill Clinton raped me'

"I'm here to support Trump. Trump may say bad things. But actions speak louder than words. Bill Clinton raped me, and Hillary Clinton threatened me," said Juanita Broaddrick, one of the women at the press conference with Donald Trump.

Campaign calls for more Trump leaks

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to cover the legal costs of anyone who may have video of Mr Trump making inappropriate comments on reality show The Apprentice.

Some producers say leaking any video could result in a $5 million lawsuit. The crowdfunding campaign is aiming to raise $5 million in the hope of encouraging someone to come forward with the video.

Clinton camp not surprised by Trump's press conference

Clinton's communications director, Jennifer Palmieri, issued a statement about Trump's "final act of desperation":

"We are not surprised to see Donald Trump continue to fight a fierce race to the end. Hillary Clinton understands that the opportunity in this room is to talk to voters on stage and in the audience about the issues that affect them, and this attention-grabbing stunt does not change that. If Donald Trump does not see this, it is his loss. As always, she is ready to deal with anything Trump throws at her."

Mrs. Clinton arrives at St. Louis airport, Missouri, preparing to attend the debate. Photo: Reuters

Billy Bush was temporarily suspended from work.

Billy Bush. Photo: AP.

Billy Bush, the host who appeared with Trump in a 2005 lewd video of women, has been suspended from NBC News' Today show, according to CNN.

Donald Trump's wife does not want to appear before the media

Melania Trump refused to join Donald Trump in a video announcement posted shortly after his lewd conversation about women was leaked, the New York Times reported, citing an unnamed source in the Republican candidate's campaign.

Guests at the event. Photo: CNN

Reporters at the University of Washington's media room. Photo: CNN

Trump holds surprise press conference on Bill Clinton's sexual allegations

According to the Guardian, less than two hours before the debate, Mr. Trump held a press conference, appearing with three women who had accused former US President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton's husband, of rape or sexual assault.

Mr. Trump previously accused Mrs. Hillary of "covering up" for her husband and burying those who accused him.

Mr. Trump held a press conference with three people who accused former President Bill Clinton of sexually assaulting them. Photo: Reuters

Mr. Trump and one of the accusers, Ms. Juanita Broaddrick. Photo: Reuters

These include Juanita Broaddrick, who accused Bill Clinton of raping her in a hotel room in 1978, and Paula Jones, who filed a lawsuit against the former US president in 1994. The third person is Kathleen Willey, a White House aide, who accused Mr. Clinton of groping her in his office in 1993.

Also present was Kathy Shelton, a child victim of a sexual assault case that Mrs. Clinton defended during her time as a lawyer.

Two debate moderators

Martha Raddatz of ABC News and Anderson Cooper of CNN will be the moderators of this year's debate. Raddatz is a veteran war correspondent with a deep understanding of policy and is known for asking tough questions of politicians.

Meanwhile, Cooper is one of the most famous hosts in the US today. He has worked for CNN for more than a decade, having moderated many debates between US presidential candidates in the primary elections. Billionaire Donald Trump said in the middle of last month that he did not want Anderson Cooper to be the moderator of the second presidential debate because he was worried that he would be unfair.

Debate moderators Anderson Cooper (left) and Martha Raddatz. Photo: Washington University

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is at a disadvantage compared to his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton ahead of the second debate due to the video of him talking about sexually harassing women that was released on October 7. According to a source familiar with Clinton’s campaign, the former US Secretary of State will respond early to Trump’s vulgar comments at the debate.

Since the video emerged, at least 10 Republican senators have either said they will not vote for Mr Trump in next month's election or called on him to withdraw, according to the BBC. However, the New York tycoon insisted the possibility of him dropping out of the race was "zero".

According to a poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos from September 30 to October 6, Mrs. Clinton is currently leading Mr. Trump by 5% in terms of voter support, with the former US Secretary of State receiving 43% and the New York tycoon receiving 38%, respectively.

The hall where the second US presidential debate took place at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo: New York Times

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump (left) and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Photo: Rolling Stone

The debate between Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump will take place from 9:00 p.m. ET on October 9 (8:00 a.m. on October 10, Hanoi time) at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. The debate is expected to last 90 minutes, according to CBS News.

According to the Commission on Presidential Debates, the second debate was organized like a public meeting. Half of the questions for the two candidates were posed by the audience, the rest were given by the moderator. Experts said that this style of debate would help the public better evaluate the two candidates' ability to react as well as their level of concern for the American people, and at the same time check the honesty and truthfulness in each statement that Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton made.

Each candidate will have two minutes to answer questions, after which the moderator will decide whether to extend the time by another minute. The debate participants will be uncommitted voters selected by Gallup. The debate is expected to be watched by an estimated 80 million people.

Mannequins with portraits of two US presidential candidates were erected outside the event venue. Photo: Reuters

Bill Clinton and Melania Trump enter the debate hall

Bill Clinton, husband of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, enter the debate hall.

Two candidates have arrived.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have arrived at the University of Washington to prepare for their second confrontation.

The Clinton and Trump families enter the debate hall. Bill Clinton shakes hands with Trump's son.

Twenty-five minutes before the debate began, the Election Commission representatives introduced the debate format, set up the hall, and checked that the sound equipment was in good working order. The two co-chairs of the National Election Commission spoke about American democracy.

The University of Washington president then spoke about the significance of the debate between the candidates. "Our goal today is to help leaders benefit the nation and the world tomorrow," Mr. Wrighton said.

Students rehearse the second debate on site. Photo: Reuters

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Photo: Reuters

Trump: 'Clinton owes Obama an apology'

Trump repeated baseless allegations that Clinton started the campaign to question President Barack Obama's birth certificate.

"You owe President Obama an apology," Trump said.

Photo: Reuters

8:25

“Just words”

Mr. Trump accused Mrs. Clinton of only making statements, not helping to bring jobs to African Americans.

Curb the cheers

Moderators first tried to contain the cheers from the stands at the debate hall.

Applause broke out after Mr Trump accused former US President Bill Clinton of doing much worse than talking about inappropriate behaviour with women.

Photo: Reuters

'Bill Clinton abused women'

Clinton comments on Trump's 2005 vulgar video

"I've spent a lot of time in the last 48 hours thinking about what we've seen and heard," she said. "With previous Republican candidates, I disagreed with them but never doubted their ability to serve."

Photo: Reuters

Clinton said she said Trump was unfit to be president and commander-in-chief of the United States since June.

"What we all saw and heard on October 7 was how Trump talks, thinks and acts toward women," Clinton said. "I think it's very telling of who he is. We saw him rate women on a scale of 1 to 10 for their physical appearance... not just women, not just this video that raises questions about whether Trump is fit to be our president. That's who Donald Trump is."

Questions about Trump's video bragging about sexually harassing women

Host Anderson Cooper asked Trump about the leaked video of him bragging about lewd behavior toward women on October 7: "This was a closed-room conversation... I'm certainly not proud of it."

First question from the audience

One woman asked if the candidates were modeling appropriate behavior for today's youth.

Mrs. Clinton said this was a good question.

"We truly respect each other, lift each other up, and celebrate diversity," Clinton said. "I have a positive, optimistic view of what we can do. That's why my campaign slogan is 'stronger together.' I hope to earn your vote... I want to be a president for all Americans."

Photo: Reuters

Clinton was the one who answered the question first.

Mrs. Clinton will answer the question first because she won the coin toss that decided the order.

The two candidates take their positions to prepare for the debate. Photo: Reuters

Clinton and Trump did not shake hands.

Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton did not shake hands, but instead approached, nodded, and returned to their seats. Both candidates chose dark suits to wear over white shirts. Mr. Trump added a striking red tie.

Two presidential candidates appear on stage

Moderators Martha Raddatz and Anderson Cooper welcome the audience to the debate. They ask the audience not to clap while the two candidates debate.

Photo: Reuters

Two candidates have arrived.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have arrived at the University of Washington to prepare for their second confrontation.

The Clintons and Trumps entered the debate hall. Former President Bill Clinton entered the guest seats with his daughter Chelsea and son-in-law. He shook hands with Melania Trump, wife of Donald Trump. The Republican candidate's wife wore a bright pink dress, accompanied by Mr. Trump's children Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr.

Former President Bill Clinton shakes hands with Melania Trump. Photo: Reuters

Mr. Clinton shakes hands with Trump's daughter, Ivanka. Photo: Reuters

Twenty-five minutes before the debate began, the Election Commission representatives introduced the debate format, set up the hall, and checked that the sound equipment was in good working order. The two co-chairs of the National Election Commission spoke about American democracy.

The University of Washington president then spoke about the significance of the debate between candidates. "Our purpose today is to help leaders benefit the nation and the world tomorrow," said Mr. Mark Wrighton.

Students rehearse the second debate on site. Photo: Reuters

Hillary Clinton's guests

Joe Nudi, a worker from Ohio, who benefited from a plan to support the US auto industry.

Eugene Hubbard, a Vietnam War veteran and now a security guard, campaigned for Mrs. Clinton in St. Louis.

Martha Soltani, a mother from North Carolina, who benefited from the children's health care program that Mrs. Clinton helped build.

Ernie Greene, a member of the Little Rock Nine, a group of the first African-American students to attend a high school in the Arkansas state capital.

Janelle Turner, a breast cancer patient, has received an invitation to attend Clinton's presidential inauguration if she is elected. Turner appeared in a promotional video for the former US Secretary of State's campaign.

Trump once called Bill Clinton's accuser a 'loser'

In a press conference just before the second live debate, Trump praised Paula Jones, who accused former President Bill Clinton of sexually assaulting her, as "very brave". However, Trump had called her a "loser" in 1999.

Mr Clinton's accusers sat in the audience at the debate. Photo: Reuters

Women who accused Bill Clinton will be Trump's guests in the hall

Donald Trump's campaign confirmed that four women, Paula Jones, Broaddrick, Wiley and Kathy Shelton, will be guests in the debate hall.

The first live debate between Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton made history when it was watched by 84 million people, breaking the record set 36 years ago in the confrontation between the two US presidential candidates at that time, Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan.

Media research firm Deep Root Analytics estimates the second live debate between Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton could attract up to 89 million viewers.

'Bill Clinton raped me'

"I'm here to support Trump. Trump may say bad things. But actions speak louder than words. Bill Clinton raped me, and Hillary Clinton threatened me," said Juanita Broaddrick, one of the women at the press conference with Donald Trump.

Campaign calls for more Trump leaks

A crowdfunding campaign has been launched to cover the legal costs of anyone who may have video of Mr Trump making inappropriate comments on reality show The Apprentice.

Some producers say leaking any video could result in a $5 million lawsuit. The crowdfunding campaign is aiming to raise $5 million in the hope of encouraging someone to come forward with the video.

Clinton camp not surprised by Trump's press conference

Clinton's communications director, Jennifer Palmieri, issued a statement about Trump's "final act of desperation":

"We are not surprised to see Donald Trump continue to fight a fierce race to the end. Hillary Clinton understands that the opportunity in this room is to talk to voters on stage and in the audience about the issues that affect them, and this attention-grabbing stunt does not change that. If Donald Trump does not see this, it is his loss. As always, she is ready to deal with anything Trump throws at her."

Mrs. Clinton arrives at St. Louis airport, Missouri, preparing to attend the debate. Photo: Reuters

Billy Bush was temporarily suspended from work.

Billy Bush. Photo: AP.

Billy Bush, the host who appeared with Trump in a 2005 lewd video of women, has been suspended from NBC News' Today show, according to CNN.

Donald Trump's wife does not want to appear before the media

Melania Trump refused to join Donald Trump in a video announcement posted shortly after his lewd conversation about women was leaked, the New York Times reported, citing an unnamed source in the Republican candidate's campaign.

Guests at the event. Photo: CNN

Reporters at the University of Washington's media room. Photo: CNN

Trump holds surprise press conference on Bill Clinton's sexual allegations

According to the Guardian, less than two hours before the debate, Mr. Trump held a press conference, appearing with three women who had accused former US President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton's husband, of rape or sexual assault.

Mr. Trump previously accused Mrs. Hillary of "covering up" for her husband and burying those who accused him.

Mr. Trump held a press conference with three people who accused former President Bill Clinton of sexually assaulting them. Photo: Reuters

Mr. Trump and one of the accusers, Ms. Juanita Broaddrick. Photo: Reuters

These include Juanita Broaddrick, who accused Bill Clinton of raping her in a hotel room in 1978, and Paula Jones, who filed a lawsuit against the former US president in 1994. The third person is Kathleen Willey, a White House aide, who accused Mr. Clinton of groping her in his office in 1993.

Also present was Kathy Shelton, a child victim of a sexual assault case that Mrs. Clinton defended during her time as a lawyer.

Two debate moderators

Martha Raddatz of ABC News and Anderson Cooper of CNN will be the moderators of this year's debate. Raddatz is a veteran war correspondent with a deep understanding of policy and is known for asking tough questions of politicians.

Meanwhile, Cooper is one of the most famous hosts in the US today. He has worked for CNN for more than a decade, having moderated many debates between US presidential candidates in the primary elections. Billionaire Donald Trump said in the middle of last month that he did not want Anderson Cooper to be the moderator of the second presidential debate because he was worried that he would be unfair.

Debate moderators Anderson Cooper (left) and Martha Raddatz. Photo: Washington University

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is at a disadvantage compared to his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton ahead of the second debate due to the video of him talking about sexually harassing women that was released on October 7. According to a source familiar with Clinton’s campaign, the former US Secretary of State will respond early to Trump’s vulgar comments at the debate.

Since the video emerged, at least 10 Republican senators have either said they will not vote for Mr Trump in next month's election or called on him to withdraw, according to the BBC. However, the New York tycoon insisted the possibility of him dropping out of the race was "zero".

According to a poll conducted by Reuters/Ipsos from September 30 to October 6, Mrs. Clinton is currently leading Mr. Trump by 5% in terms of voter support, with the former US Secretary of State receiving 43% and the New York tycoon receiving 38%, respectively.

The hall where the second US presidential debate took place at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. Photo: New York Times

Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump (left) and Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Photo: Rolling Stone

The debate between Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican rival Donald Trump will take place from 9:00 p.m. ET on October 9 (8:00 a.m. on October 10, Hanoi time) at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri. The debate is expected to last 90 minutes, according to CBS News.

According to the Commission on Presidential Debates, the second debate was organized like a public meeting. Half of the questions for the two candidates were posed by the audience, the rest were given by the moderator. Experts said that this style of debate would help the public better evaluate the two candidates' ability to react as well as their level of concern for the American people, and at the same time check the honesty and truthfulness in each statement that Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton made.

Each candidate will have two minutes to answer questions, after which the moderator will decide whether to extend the time by another minute. The debate participants will be uncommitted voters selected by Gallup. The debate is expected to be watched by an estimated 80 million people.

Mannequins with portraits of two US presidential candidates were erected outside the event venue. Photo: Reuters