At six p.m. this evening, the first presidential debate between Hillary and Trump aired live on television. I heard that this was the most anticipated and watched debate ever broadcasted. For ninety minutes, the nemeses forced and parried through rhetoric, political issues, and ad hominem attacks. Clinton, or as Trump likes to call her, Secretary Clinton, often demonstrated her great composure and defense to Trump's frequent interruptions and accusations, but one must give Trump credit for his ability to beget laughter from the audience. Although his descriptions of his plans as President of the United States were nebulous, for what I remember is him opining and never going into details, as Clinton has, on her website, as both candidates mentioned, Trump seems to be gaining support from those who approve of extreme changes in this time of growing racial profiling, terrorism, gun violence, possibly dangerous immigration, and more. Many people in the United States lost hope in the current politicians who they believe have not contributed anything to improving their situation in their nation or to stopping ISIS once and for all. Trump also targeted Clinton and the politicians for not preventing the creation of ISIS in the first place. If they had taken all of the oil in Syria, then ISIS could not have gotten their economical means of survival. For more information on the ISIS part of the debate, see the link below.
Both Trump and Clinton have negative reputations. In the public's eye, Clinton is a liar who is all for smiling for the camera and putting sweet, tempting words in people's heads. Trump, on the other hand, is a loudmouthed tyrant who cannot see beyond his big head (and his big ego). During the presidential campaign, they both discuss the ever-present issues of Trump's tax returns and Clinton's email controversy. Trump concludes his defense by stating that he will go against his lawyer's judgement and release his tax returns when Hillary reveals the thousands of emails which she covered up. That sent a cheer through the audience.
I was not sure where Trump was going with his arguments. They appeared to circle around each other, and he often ended up consuming his rebuttal time giving information about his endorsements and acquaintances, which did not add much to his point. Clinton could not crack jokes with the ease Trump does, where his mouth just opens and out comes something that makes the audience chuckle, but she displayed promise as a future President with her experience, her stamina (not the lack of one, as Trump claimed), and her consideration into her campaign. One thing I hate with this year's campaign is how much facts are being questioned. I often desire to search up the facts myself, and the quotes that they insist the other declared in the past, but there are far too many. Lester sure has it tough, keeping the ball rolling on to new topics.
I think this was the first debate that I ever watched to the end. The issues that were brought up, such as taxes and debt and police brutality that were touched upon interested me. However, I have not been keeping track of politics so I do not exactly have strong ideas about our two warring candidates. I cannot exactly bring up a full-length note on this debate powered by support for a certain candidate or a certain side to an issue, or multiple issues, so what I had written are just some things that I recall (and some personal feelings). If anyone wants to comment on their views, opinions, or disagreements on the debate earlier this evening, then I would love to hear them!
http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/714733/Donald-Trump-Hillary-Clinton-Presidential-debate-ISIS-website-Hofstra-University
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