After taking potshots at each other from different platforms, Hillary Clinton finally took the stage together for the first time during the first presidential debate at Hofstra University Monday night in Hempstead, New York.In a series of combative, acrimonious exchanges, each tried to discredit the other. Here are some of the most unforgettable lines from the debate.
Temperament, Trump’s strongest asset
“I think my strongest asset by far is my temperament. I have a winning temperament,” Trump said.
Donald Trump On Hillary Clinton
“She doesn’t have the look. She doesn’t have the stamina,” he said.
How rich?
“Maybe he’s not as rich as he says he is … There is something he’s hiding … Who does he owe money to?” Clinton speculating on why Trump hasn’t released his tax returns.
How to defeat Islamic State
“I don’t think Gen. Douglas MacArthur would like that,” Trump’s response to Clinton who said that she has published her plan to defeat Islamic State online.
Trump on taxes
“That makes me smart,” Trump said in response to Clinton saying he might not pay federal income taxes.
Are you Prepared?
“I think Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate. And, yes, I did. You know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be president. And I think that’s a good thing,” Clinton said.
Clinton’s attack on Trump over his remarks about women
“This is a man who has calling women pigs, slobs and dogs and someone who has said pregnancy is an inconvenience to employers, who has said that women don’t deserve equal pay unless they do as good a job as men,” Clinton said.
Trump on ‘birtherism’
“I got him to give the birth certificate,” Trump said about President Barack Obama.
‘Trumped Up, Trickle Down’
“I call it ‘Trumped Up, Trickle Down’ because that’s exactly what it would be,” Clinton on Trump’s economic plan.
‘Good to be with you’
Clinton greets Trump with a smile: “Donald, it’s good to be with you.”
Clinton on her emails
“I made a mistake using private email,” Clinton said.
“That’s for sure,” Trump added.
‘Why not?’
Clinton: “I had a feeling by the end of this evening that I’d be blamed for everything.”
Trump: “Why not?”
‘Own reality’
“Well, Donald, I know you live in your own reality,” Clinton responding to Trump’s trade attack.
Trump on police reform
“Secretary Clinton doesn’t want to use a few words: Law and order,” he said.
‘Living in hell’
“In inner cities, African-Americans, Hispanics, are living in hell because it’s so dangerous. You walk down the street, you get shot,” Trump on crime.
