[TL/N: This is fucking ridiculous, for the past 10-15 chapters all of them are focused on this debate.]
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Arguing, arguing, still arguing.
This year's election debates had the spectators thrilled.
Too bad it didn't escalate to a fight.
Some people felt regret over that.
On the screen, the dispute between the two continued.
Regarding the moderator's final question—the debt issue.
Trump said: "As you know, once I'm in office, I'll use the 'economic machine' to create massive jobs and raise the economic growth rate to 6%."
Trump stated, "Our current trade deals are terrible—we're getting ripped off and must fix them."
He added: "The U.S. has great people—we need to utilize our great people instead of leaving them unemployed at home."
Hillary mocked Trump's campaign slogan.
She said: "When I first heard Trump's slogan 'Make America Great Again,' I thought, what are you talking about? America is already great!"
She criticized Trump: "This man has been criticizing the government for decades, but his views haven't changed. If we flip through old newspapers, we'll find that what Mr. Trump is saying now is exactly what he said back in the '80s under Reagan—word for word."
On her own economic policy, Hillary's explanation was similar to the second debate: she would stand with ordinary families.
She declared: "I'll invest in you; I want to invest in your families."
Hillary also pointed out: "Trump started with millions—he's a trust fund kid who doesn't understand the struggles of the common people; he can only talk big."
Trump fired back sarcastically: "As if you were born into poverty."
Finally, the moderator asked Hillary and Trump to each take a minute to explain why American voters should choose them as president.
Trump once again gestured "ladies first."
Hillary didn't hesitate and began her closing statement: "I want to tell every American: we need each and every one of you; we need your talents. I've been up close to the work of a president—it's a job with responsibilities and opportunities. Fighting for children and families has been my lifelong pursuit; it's my mission. To let families stand up against big corporate interests, please give me this chance..."
Then Trump said: "Trust me, I can make America great again. Right now, our military is depleted, veterans lack proper care, police and women aren't respected, and inner cities are rife with crime and poverty. Hillary next to me can only talk; I can do more for African Americans and Latinos than she could in ten lifetimes. Electing Hillary is just letting Obama serve another four years."
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The third televised debate of the U.S. presidential election concluded at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas campus.
In this 90-minute "ultimate debate," Hillary and Trump went at each other fiercely, their attacks on one another pulling no punches—full force, no holds barred.
In the debate, the two once again followed their familiar scripts. Hillary's image as a 'cunning veteran' politician and Trump's 'loose-lipped' newcomer traits were both on full display.
During the debate, the two threw out their arguments on the Supreme Court, gun control, economic policy, immigration, foreign policy, and more.
But what stuck with the public most was still their nonstop "bickering."
The New York Times reported after the debate ended that it started with a somewhat cordial atmosphere but quickly devolved into mutual sniping.
The Los Angeles Times reported on the 20th that the debate rapidly turned into a "flood of sarcasm and insults," with the two like raging bulls.
The Politico website outright mocked Trump's performance in the third debate: "There were two candidates on stage Wednesday night, and both wanted to bury Donald Trump's presidential campaign."
The Washington Post's report quoted moderator Wallace, calling it an unprecedented departure in the nation's history.
On Trump's claims of fraud in the election process, the Washington Post called it the "most explosive accusation."
The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump's stance "seemed to make people doubt American democracy."
The U.K.'s Guardian reported that his words "made him look petty, narrow-minded, and conspiratorial."
Clearly, mainstream media in the U.S. and even Europe weren't optimistic about Trump.
The Times reported on the 20th that this debate likely wouldn't change the election's trajectory, putting Trump in a precarious position.
The Wall Street Journal also reported that Trump reverted to his 'pugilistic' style against Hillary, but it probably wouldn't alter the race.
The Chicago Sun-Times said: "This debate didn't feel like one between two equal opponents, but rather a faltering candidate—Mr. Trump—trying to save himself."
Half an hour after the debate ended, CNN released poll data claiming Hillary won the final round—52% thought Hillary won, while only 39% said Trump did.
But was that really the case?
Let's check online opinions.
"I think Trump is interesting. Hillary is just an old political hack. Even if electing Trump means sliding into uncertainty, electing Hillary means America won't change at all—so I'd rather take the unknown."
"Trump, yeah—though the guy's pretty hateful, at least he can still get angry about America's current state, unlike Hillary, who's still lost in the dream that 'America is still great.'"
"Hillary and Trump both suck; I'm sitting this one out."
"Yeah, they both suck, but I like Trump's tough stance on those illegal immigrants. Yep, I'm a Texas old-timer; I'll vote for him."
"How can this be?!" When she saw her online ratings weren't as good as that idiot Trump's, Hillary slammed the table in her office.
Meanwhile, Martin in distant Los Angeles wore an "I knew it all along" expression, telling his house full of curious women: "Mainstream media represents the elite class, while the internet gives the lower classes a way to speak freely. The U.S. election isn't the elites' game from ten years ago anymore—the masses hold more votes than the elites."
"I predict that future U.S. elections will increasingly shift to the internet as the main battlefield, because the web reaches more people, while TV debates are becoming more and more irrelevant."