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The first presidential debate was expected to be one of the most controversial events in decades. Find out which candidate had the intelligence, agility, strength and charisma to survive the process.
Softball questions to start...Where was this thing?
New York University
Hofstra University
The first Presidential debate was held at Hofstra University on Long Island, NY.
The National Mall
The White House
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Who hosted?
Lester Holt
Lester Holt, anchor of "NBC Nightly News" moderated Monday's presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
Katie Couric
Anderson Cooper
Martha Raddatz
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What topic did Donald start speaking about at the beginning of the debate?
He spoke about clean energy and climate change
He spoke about the housing market and how to improve sales
He spoke about the economy and bringing more jobs to America rather than outsourcing
Trump's main campaign agenda is to bring more jobs to the U.S. and outsource less from other countries such as China.
He spoke about education and the importance of investing taxes into schools
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Who did Donald Trump threaten to invite to the debate?
Monica Lewinsky
Marla Maples
Gennifer Flowers
Trump threatened to invite Gennifer Flowers, an American model and actress who obtained notoriety after revealing a sexual relationship with former U.S. President Bill Clinton
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Which audience members shook hands before the debate began?
Bill Clinton and Melania Trump
Bill Clinton and Melania Trump were seen shaking hands before the presidential debate.
Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton
Bernie Saunders and Chelsea Clinton
Melania Trump and President Obama
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Who wore what?
Donald wore a red and white striped tie; Hillary wore a blue pantsuit.
Hillary wore a red dress; Donald wore a red tie.
Hillary wore a red pantsuit; Donald sported a blue tie.
Hillary wore a red pantsuit and Donald sported a blue tie for the Presidential debate on Monday night.
Donald wore a blue and white striped tie; Hillary wore a blue dress.
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The TV audience was predicted to surpass 100 million Americans. How many people really watched?
100 - 120 million
40 - 50 million
70 - 80 million
Based on those early numbers, the first in a series of three presidential debates brought in about 70-80 million viewers. With cable and online streaming factored in – and those numbers will be coming in throughout the day – the Clinton/Trump showdown will have attracted the largest viewing audience of any political debate in history.
150+ million
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Which "Donald Trump" showed up?
Respectful Trump
Near the start of the debate, Trump double-checked with Clinton if "Secretary Clinton" was okay, then told her, "I want you to be really happy."
Name-calling Trump
Lord Voldemort Trump
The fabulous Trump
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Best zinger?
"I know you live in your own reality, Donald, but that is not accurate" - Clinton
"I'm going to cut taxes bigly, and you're going to raise taxes bigly. End of story." - Trump
"I think Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate....You know what else I prepared for? Being President" - Clinton
Our vote for best zinger goes to Clinton for her comment on being prepared!
"Well, just listen to what you heard." - Clinton
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Best comeback?
Clinton: "I have a feeling by the end of the night I will have been blamed for everything." Trump: "Why not?"
Clinton: "...he did not pay any federal income tax." Trump: "So that makes me smart"
This is a matter of opinion of course, "That makes me smart" was a pretty good little zinger. Clinton may have gotten the last word the next day, however, when she tweeted, "Not paying taxes doesn't make you smart, Donald. It makes you a tax evader."
Trump: "She doesn't have the look, she doesn't have the stamina" Clinton: "as soon as he travels to one hundred and twelve countries, or even spends 11 hours testifying in front of a congressional committee, he can talk to me about stamina. "
Trump: "She tells you how to fight ISIS on her website. I don’t think General Douglas MacArthur would like that too much." Clinton: "Well, at least I have a plan to fight ISIS."
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Trump stated he would release his Tax Returns after what?
The election
A tax audit
Pressed on his refusal to release his tax returns, Mr. Trump repeated an oft-used line that he is facing “a routine audit” that precluded him from releasing the information. Mr. Holt noted that the I.R.S. had said he was free to release anything he wanted. Mr. Trump said he would “release my tax returns, against my lawyers’ wishes,” if Mrs. Clinton agreed to release a cache of her emails.
His lawyers deemed it okay
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What did Clinton call Trump's economic policy?
Trumping around the economy
Top down, market up
Economic downfally
Trumped up, trickled down
She points out that his policy helps the wealthy 1% by lowering their taxes to nonexistence and doesn’t help the middle or lower class get any benefit from tax incentives.
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What’s a major economic difference between Clinton and Trump?
Clinton grew up in a middle class home, Trump grew up in a rich family.
Clinton mentions how she used to watch her father hand make his products in his factory. Where Trump had the privilege of borrowing $14 million from his father to start his own business.
Trump was poor growing up and Clinton was always wealthy
Clinton has a background in politics and Trump does not
Trump owns a chain of hotels and Clinton does not
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Mediator to Donald: How are we going to bring back labor into this country from overseas? His answer:
Companies will not be able to outsource labor. Trump plans to make it illegal.
Companies will be stopped from outsourcing by adding massive taxation onto the products being imported into the country.
Trump went off topic a little with this question at first then came back to say that he wants to stop companies from leaving the country in the first place by adding import taxes that would make outsourcing not worthwhile.
He will reduce the minimum wage to convince company owners to make products in the U.S.
He will use tax breaks as incentive to keep companies within the country.
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What did Clinton say caused the great recession of 2008?
Tax policies that slashed taxes on the wealthy, failure to invest in the middle class, taking our eyes off of Wall Street, all created a perfect storm.
Clinton believes that Trumps outsourcing policy will have similar repercussions as the 2008 recession and is fearful that it will only help the wealthy instead of the majority.
Mortgage policies and bank rates cause the recession
Credit card over use and loan allowances
Poor structure in the government and housing market
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What deal did Trump try to make with Clinton?
Trump told Clinton he will give her $100 if she wins the debate
Trump tried to trade policy information for Clinton's transparency with emails
Trump tried to trade his tax returns for Clinton's 33,000 deleted emails
Trump tells the audience that he will release his tax information if Clinton releases her deleted emails. Clinton comes back with explaining how she has released her tax returns for the last 30-40 years.
Trump tried to convince Clinton to agree with his new tax policy
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The nintey minute debate was split into how many segments?
3 half hour segments
6 fifteen minute segments
The ninety minute debate was divided into six segments, each fifteen minutes long. They attempted to explore two three topic areas including achieving prosperity, America’s direction and securing America. I think we all know the candidates got a tad distracted.
9 ten minute segments
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What does Clinton think is Trump's main claim to becoming president?
His great economic policies
His way with people
His companies success
Clinton believes that Trump has stiffed a lot of people over the years from paying them for work done.
His payment into national taxes
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On the issue of race, the mediator asked: “How do you heal the divided?” What was Clinton’s response to this question regarding the police?
Restore trust between the community and the police. Everyone should be respected by the law and everyone should respect the law.
There is currently a necessary concern about the police and race issues. As Clinton so eloquently stated, she will try to reteach the community and the police to trust one another and not be against each other.
She thinks the police are too rough and should be fired and rehired
She believes that police should not have access to guns just like in the U.K.
She believes that people need to stop attacking police for them to stop the police brutality
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What was a major difference between Clinton and Trumps parental leave programs?
How to care for children
What children should be fed when they are todlers
Where to educate children when they are in high school
Clinton purposed 12 week parental leave to be paid for through taxes, Trump proposed 6 week maternity leave which falls under the unemployment program.
Clinton and Trump have different views on having children, their care and also their education.
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What is Trump opening on Pennsylvania Avenue right next to the White house?
An office building
A post office
A bank
A Hotel
Comparing his strategy for business to his strategy for the United States, "When we look at the budget, the budget is bad to large extent because we have people that have no idea as to what to do and how to buy. The Trump International is way under budget and way ahead of schedule. And we should be able to do that for our country." And that's how he plans to make America great again.
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Regarding the criminal justice system, Clinton called for....
More private prisons.
Shorter jail sentences overall.
More second chance programs.
Private prisons are not being phased out throughout the federal government. The Justice Department’s Bureau of Prisons is phasing out its reliance on private prisons, but the Department of Homeland Security — which has more than 70 percent of its noncitizen detainees in private prisons — is studying the issue but has made no commitment to sever its ties to the for-profit prison industry. For this reason Clinton is calling for an end to Private prisions and more second chance programs.
More convictions.
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Clinton stated she would devote $1 billion of her first budget to what?
Training and safety for law enforcement
Clinton has said she will devote $1 billion in her first budget to training and safety for law enforcement.
Helping make Community colleges tuition free
Feeding the poor
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Trump was quoted as saying Clinton didn't have a presidential...
Credit card
Feel
Look
Asked about a remark he made that Mrs. Clinton lacked a presidential “look,” Mr. Trump repeated the claim, adding that “she doesn’t have the stamina.” In response, Mrs. Clinton ticked off some highlights of her tenure as secretary of state, saying Mr. Trump “can talk to me about stamina” when he accomplishes as much.
Suit
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In the presidential debate did Trump say he was for or against the Iraq War?
For
Against
Mrs. Clinton pressed Mr. Trump’s repeated claim, contradicted by public statements he has made in the past, that he had opposed the Iraq war from the beginning. “Donald supported the invasion of Iraq,” she said. “That is absolutely proved over and over again.” “Wrong,” Mr. Trump interjected. “Wrong.” Mr. Trump insisted again that he had opposed the Iraq war, calling any suggestion otherwise “a mainstream media nonsense.”
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Which trade agreement was brought up during the debate?
North American Free Trade Agreement
Mr. Trump — criticizing trade deals approved by Bill Clinton, among others — suggested Mrs. Clinton had failed to improve people’s lives during her decades in public life. As Mrs. Clinton defended her record, he interrupted frequently. “You haven’t done it. You haven’t done it,” he said.
Trans Pacific Partnership
Free Trade Area of the Americas
Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement
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What did Trump claim Hillary had on her personal website?
Damning facts about him that weren't true.
Incriminating evidence regarding her deleted emails.
Detailed plans to defeat ISIS.
Trump tells us "to go to her website and read all about how to defeat ISIS which she could've defeated by never having it get going in the first place. "
Dirty Pictures.
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Clinton stated that Trump rooted for the Housing crisis back in 2006, what was trumps response?
"That's called business, by the way."
Mrs. Clinton, seeking to portray Mr. Trump as an enemy of working people, said he had “rooted for the housing crisis” because of the financial opportunities it might afford him. “That’s called business, by the way,” he interjected.
"That makes me smart."
"Excuse me. I will bring back jobs. You can't bring back jobs."
"I did not -- I do not say that."
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By how much does Trump plan to lower taxes for businesses?
from 35 to 12 percent
from 38 to 25 percent
from 35 to 15 percent
Trump wants to cut income tax rates while capping deductions for the wealthy. He would also reduce the business tax rate to 15 percent and eliminate the estate tax. The conservative Tax Foundation estimates that his plan would reduce federal revenue by $4.4 trillion to $5.9 trillion over the next decade, which is a lot, but down from $10 trillion in his original plan.
from 38 to 30 percent
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What did Trump state was his strongest asset?
His money
His tempeament
Trump said, "I think my strongest asset, maybe by far, is my temperament. I have a winning temperament. "
His values
His
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Where did Trump claim our jobs were going?
Mexico
Trump stated in the presidential debate that "Our jobs are fleeing the country. They're going to Mexico they’re going to many other countries. You look at what China is doing for the country in terms of making our product, they're devaluing their currency and there's nobody in our government to fight them."
Thailand
Russia
Japan
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Senator Clinton stated "We have to make the economy fairer. That starts with raising the national minimum wage", when was the federal minimum wage last raised?
1999
2004
2009
The federal minimum wage has not been increased by Congress since 2009.
2015
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What did Trump say he would do if Clinton won the election?
Move to Canada
Support her
Trump stated at the debate that "The answer is if she wins I will absolutely support her."
Demand a re-count
Receive a presidential appointment
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Who won the Post-Debate poll (according to CNN)?
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton was deemed the winner of Monday night's debate by 62% of voters who tuned in to watch, while just 27% said they thought Donald Trump had the better night. However, Democratic respondents outnumbered Republicans by a sizable margin in the CNN poll.
Donald Trump
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When is the next presidential debate?
November 21st
October 15th
October 9th
The next presidential debates are scheduled for October ninth and Washington University in St. Louis and October nineteen at the University of Nevada Las Vegas.
November 12th
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