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| What did Donald Trump say? His key quotes from the second presidential debate | |
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| At the second presidential debate in St Louis, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off on the most talked about issues of the day: his comments on sexual assault, Muslims, Syrian refugees, Ms Clinton’s emails and Obamacare. | |
| But among the pointed barbs, the insults, accusations and interruptions, few clear statements on polices came forth during the 90 minutes. | But among the pointed barbs, the insults, accusations and interruptions, few clear statements on polices came forth during the 90 minutes. |
| Below is a round-up of what the Republican nominee said on the five most important talking points of the debate. | Below is a round-up of what the Republican nominee said on the five most important talking points of the debate. |
| The 2005 video which shows him bragging that he can grab women’s genitals. | The 2005 video which shows him bragging that he can grab women’s genitals. |
| "It’s locker room talk. It's one of those things - I will knock the hell out of ISIS." | |
| His stance on Muslim immigration and American Muslims | His stance on Muslim immigration and American Muslims |
| Asked whether he would still impose his temporary ban of all Muslims entering the US, he replied: "It’s called extreme vetting. We’re going to areas like Syria, where they are coming in by the tens of thousands because of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton wanting to allow a 550% increase [of refugees] over Obama. | |
| "People are coming into this country. We have no idea who they are, where they are from and what their feelings are about this county." | "People are coming into this country. We have no idea who they are, where they are from and what their feelings are about this county." |
| Whether or not Mr Trump supported the war on Iraq | Whether or not Mr Trump supported the war on Iraq |
| Ms Clinton said she had insisted for the "10th or 12th time" that Mr Trump had supported the invasion of Iraq in 2004, and the myth of his opposition had been “debunked”. | Ms Clinton said she had insisted for the "10th or 12th time" that Mr Trump had supported the invasion of Iraq in 2004, and the myth of his opposition had been “debunked”. |
| "It’s not debunked," he said. "It’s not debunked." | "It’s not debunked," he said. "It’s not debunked." |
| Taxes | Taxes |
| Much speculation is circulating about whether Mr Trump used a loss of almost $1 billion in 1995 to avoid paying federal income tax for over almost two decades. | Much speculation is circulating about whether Mr Trump used a loss of almost $1 billion in 1995 to avoid paying federal income tax for over almost two decades. |
| When confronted over whether he took advantage of tax loopholes, he said: "I absolutely used it, and so did Warren Buffett, and so did George Soros and so did many people who Hillary is getting money from." | When confronted over whether he took advantage of tax loopholes, he said: "I absolutely used it, and so did Warren Buffett, and so did George Soros and so did many people who Hillary is getting money from." |
| What he really thinks of his rival | What he really thinks of his rival |
| "If I am elected president, I’m going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation," he told Ms Clinton, insisting she would end up in jail. | "If I am elected president, I’m going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation," he told Ms Clinton, insisting she would end up in jail. |
| At the end of the debate, he was asked to say something positive about her. | At the end of the debate, he was asked to say something positive about her. |
| "She doesn’t give up. She’s a fighter. And I respect that." | "She doesn’t give up. She’s a fighter. And I respect that." |