Donald Trump followed up Monday's debate by insulting a former Miss Universe winner. He told a morning show that Alicia Machado "gained a massive amount of weight, and it was a real problem."
On this occasion, the often dour Clinton gave way to beaming smiles and occasional chuckles. Trump had just one salient objective — to project a calm and presidential air — yet struggled with it.
The first presidential debate was a tense affair between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as they clashed over their economic and trade plans, national security and race relations in the U.S.
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump bring different skills to the debate stage, and each has been preparing in different ways for their first encounter Monday night.
With a close race, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump enter Monday night's presidential debate in Hempstead, N.Y., with the course of the campaign on the line.