(Baonghean.vn) - The final debate between the two candidates for the position of US president, Mr. Donald Trump and Mrs. Hillary Clinton, took place on October 20 in Las Vegas. After the debate, many people said that Mrs. Clinton was closer to the White House than ever before, and polls also showed that.
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| Candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in the final presidential debate on October 19, 2016. Getty Images |
The winners
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| This is considered the best debate performance of the Democratic candidate. She had an impressive response to Mr. Trump's comments about women and criticized her opponent for having sexually harassed 9 women. Mrs. Clinton also cleverly used provocative moves to make Mr. Trump make mistakes. Although the performance was not really perfect, in the end, Mrs. Clinton still won after 3 rounds of debates against her opponent. Photo: Reuters |
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| Chris Wallace was the best moderator in the four previous debates (three for president and one for vice president). With a calm and confident demeanor, he managed to steer the conversation without dominating it. He also allowed the candidates to talk back and forth, and if they strayed, he made sure to call them out. He also asked pointed questions and demanded answers that got straight to the point. Photo: Getty |
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin must have been delighted with the 90 minutes of airtime he and Russia received during the debate. Trump, while insisting he had no ties to Putin, repeatedly said Putin had no respect for Clinton. Perhaps it was a pleasure for the Russian leader to be mentioned by the candidates in front of tens of millions of Americans. Photo: Reuters |
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| It was a memorable evening for WaPo reporter David Fahrenthold as both Clinton and Wallace mentioned his reports on Donald Trump, such as using charity money to buy portraits, taking organization money to pay fines, etc. |
Loser
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| The final debate was not a successful one for Mr. Trump. The first 30 minutes of the Republican candidate went smoothly. But he always easily strayed from his plan. As the debate progressed, Mr. Trump became more and more hot-tempered. The climax was his satirical remarks about Mrs. Clinton about the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS) and calling Mrs. Clinton a “nasty woman”... |
Thanh Hien
(According to Washingtonpost)
