The debates demonstrated how little has changed over the last eight years.
NEW YORK — He claimed she would raise taxes and accused her of supporting open border policies that would allow an influx of unvetted migrants into the country. He blamed her for a litany of the current administration’s failures and cast her potential presidency as four more years of the same.
As the debate wore on, Trump became more combative as he pressed Clinton on why she hadn’t done the things she was proposing as a candidate for president during her decades of public life.Clinton’s strategy in responding to Trump’s attacks was clear from the beginning: Don’t get rattled. Laugh it off.
There was no handshake this time, and the debate quickly devolved into accusations as Trump insisted what former president Clinton had done was “far worse” than his self-described “locker room talk.”“Bill Clinton was abusive to women. Hillary Clinton attacked those same women and attacked them viciously,” he said. “I think it’s disgraceful, and I think she should be ashamed of herself.”
Clinton, again refusing to be flustered, directed viewers to her website where she said her campaign had fact-checked his false allegations.As she apologized for using a private email server, Trump loomed ominously behind Clinton. “She has no idea whether it’s Russia, China or anybody else. She has no idea,” Trump retorted, contradicting the conclusions of a long list of American intelligence agencies. He insisted he didn’t know Putin, whom he derisively said had no respect for Clinton.“Well that’s because he’d rather have a puppet as president of the United States,” Clinton responded.“She just should not be baited. She should bait him. He can be rattled.
Later, Clinton took a swipe at Trump as she discussed her plan to raise taxes on the rich to keep Social Security solvent. The stakes are high this year, and our 2024 coverage could use continued support. Would you consider becoming a regular HuffPost contributor?
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