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No matter what, Donald Trump won the third debate -- bigly

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The third and final presidential debate between Clinton and Trump was surprising because it stuck mostly to the issues. However, there were some cringeworthy moments from both candidates. Snap polls following the debate hand the win to Trump, but pundits say Clinton is the winner. However, a brilliant move by Trump has gone virtually unrecognized by the media and could make him the ultimate winner.

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By Marshall Connolly (CALIFORNIA NETWORK)
Catholic Online (https://www.catholic.org)
10/20/2016 (7 years ago)

Published in Politics & Policy

Keywords: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, debate, winner

LOS ANGELES, CA (California Network) - The third and final presidential debate too place in Las Vegas last night as Trump clashed with Clinton for the last time. Although the debate was much more civil than before, the atmosphere was still icy. The candidates never shook hands and the acrimony was evident.

Both candidates had cringeworthy moments. On one occasion, Clinton was questioned by moderator Chris Wallace about her uncomfortably close relationship between her state department and the Clinton Foundation. She responded by ignoring the question and praising the work of the foundation. Trump pounced and labeled the organization a "criminal enterprise."


Trump said, "It's a criminal enterprise," he said. "Saudi Arabia giving 25 million dollars. Qatar, all of these companies. You talk about women and women's rights. So these are people that push gays off buildings. These are people that kill women and treat women horribly. And yet you take their money. So I'd like to ask you right now why don't you give back the money that you have taken from certain countries that treat certain groups of people so horribly? Why don't you give back the money?"

Trump had a couple eyebrow raising moments. At one point he set Twitter on fire by referring to Mexican drug lords as "bad hombres." But the moment that has come to dominate the debate is his refusal to say he would accept the outcome of the election.

Donald Trump has said he is worried the election is rigged. He referred to Clinton's race against Bernie Sanders and her reputation for corruption. As many as 40 percent of Americans suspect the election could be rigged or stolen.

Trump explained, "I will look at it at the time. I'm not looking at anything now I will look at it at the time. What I've seen is so bad. I will keep you in suspense, okay?"

His response has shocked commentators and even the Republican party because America has a tradition of accepting debate outcomes. The only time a large segment of the population did not accept the outcome of an election was when Abraham Lincoln was elected.

At the end of the debate, both candidates made their way off stage shaking hands with Wallace, but not each other.

It appears likely, based on the polls, that Clinton will go on to win the presidency, possibly in a landslide. However, it may be Donald Trump who wins. Following the debate Trump's campaign continued coverage. Some likened it to a television network dedicated to Trump.

In fact, Donald Trump Jr. recently met with potential investors to start a Trump television channel.

If it is true then a Clinton presidency would provide a potential Trump television channel with a lot of fodder for the next four years. It seems apparent that no matter who wins the election, Trump will win "bigly," either way.

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