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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 United States presidential debates
| country = United States
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2012 United States presidential debates
| previous_year = 2012
| next_election = 2020 United States presidential debates
| next_year = 2020
| election_date = September 26–October 19, 2016
| image1 = Hillary Clinton by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg
| nominee1 = [[Hillary Clinton]]
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| home_state1 = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| image2 = Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = [[Donald Trump]]
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state2 = [[New York (state)|New York]]
| running_mate1 = [[Tim Kaine]]
| running_mate2 = [[Mike Pence]]
}}
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The '''2016 United States presidential debates''' were a series of [[United States presidential debates|debates]] held for the [[2016 United States presidential election|presidential election]]. The [[Commission on Presidential Debates]] (CPD), a [[Bipartisanship|bipartisan]] organization formed in 1987, organized three debates among the major presidential candidates. The first of these presidential debates took place on September 26, 2016, and set the record as the most-watched debate in American history, with 84 million viewers. The second debate took place on October 9, and the third took place on October 19. All CPD debates occurred from approximately 9 p.m. to 10:30&nbsp;p.m. EDT (6 p.m. to 7:30&nbsp;p.m. PDT). Only the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nominee [[Hillary Clinton]] and the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] nominee [[Donald Trump]] met the criteria for inclusion in the debates, and thus were the only two to appear in the debates sponsored by the Commission on Presidential Debates. The CPD-sponsored vice presidential debate took place on October 4, 2016. Only Democratic nominee [[Tim Kaine]] and Republican nominee [[Mike Pence]] appeared in it.

==Commission on Presidential Debates-sponsored debates==
{{main|Commission on Presidential Debates}}
The Commission on Presidential Debates stipulates three criteria for eligibility for the presidential debates: constitutional eligibility to serve as president, appearance on enough ballots to potentially reach 270 [[United States Electoral College|electoral votes]], and an average at least 15% on five selected national polls.<ref name="CPD_announcement">{{cite press release |url= http://www.debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=58&cntnt01origid=15&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80 |title=Commission on Presidential Debates Announces 2016 Nonpartisan Candidate Selection Criteria; Forms Working Group on Format |publisher=Commission on Presidential Debates |access-date=August 1, 2016}}</ref>  For the vice-presidential debate, the running mates of the presidential candidates qualifying for the first presidential debate will be invited.<ref name="CPD_announcement" /> By mid-September [[Hillary Clinton]], [[Donald Trump]], [[Gary Johnson]], and [[Jill Stein]] were on enough ballots to reach 270 electoral votes; however, only Clinton and Trump had reached the 15% polling threshold.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/07/27/could-third-parties-determine-this-election/third-party-candidates-need-to-get-on-the-debate-stage-to-make-a-difference |title=Third Party Candidates Need to Get on the Debate Stage to Make a Difference |date=July 27, 2016 |first=Micah L. |last=Sifry | edition = online |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=July 28, 2016}}</ref>  {{As of|2016|8|post=,}} Johnson and Stein had polled as high as 13% and 7%, respectively, and had an average of 8.3% and 3%, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2016/president/us/general_election_trump_vs_clinton_vs_johnson_vs_stein-5952.html | title = General Election: Trump vs. Clinton vs. Johnson vs. Stein |publisher=RealClearPolitics |access-date=July 28, 2016}}</ref>

On August 15, the CPD announced that it would use the most recent [[CBS]]/''[[The New York Times]]'', [[Fox News]], [[CNN]]/[[Opinion Research Corporation]], [[NBC]]/''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', and [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]/''[[The Washington Post]]'' polls for the debate criteria and that candidates must be at an average of 15% in these polls.<ref>{{cite web|first=Matt |last=Welch |date= August 15, 2016 |url= http://reason.com/blog/2016/08/15/presidential-debate-commission-criteria |title=Presidential Debate Commission Criteria Is Both Good News and Bad News for Gary Johnson – Hit & Run |work= Reason|access-date= August 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Stelter |first=Brian |url=https://money.cnn.com/2016/08/15/media/commission-on-presidential-debates-polls/ |title=Commission on Presidential Debates reveals how it'll determine invitees – Aug. 15, 2016 |publisher=CNN|date=June 23, 2016 |access-date=August 17, 2016}}</ref>

On September 16, the commission announced the official invitation of both Clinton and Trump to participate in the first debate to be held on September 26 at [[Hofstra University]], but Johnson and Stein did not meet the established criteria, and would not be participants in the debate.<ref name="CPDInvitesClintonTrump">{{cite news|title=CPD Invites Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump to Debate|url=http://debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=65&cntnt01origid=27&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80|publisher=Commission on Presidential Debates|date=September 16, 2016|access-date=September 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160921164808/http://www.debates.org/index.php?mact=News%2Ccntnt01%2Cdetail%2C0&cntnt01articleid=65&cntnt01origid=27&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80|archive-date=September 21, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="firstdebate"/> The commission also confirmed that Clinton and Trump had committed to participate. It was also announced that [[Mike Pence]] and [[Tim Kaine]] would be participating in the only scheduled vice presidential debate, to take place at [[Longwood University]] on October 4.<ref name="CPDInvitesClintonTrump" /><ref name="firstdebate"/> The 15% threshold was reapplied with polling numbers following the first debate in order to judge the participants in the second debate on October 9.<ref name="firstdebate"/>

Moderators for the four debates were announced September 2, 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=63&cntnt01origid=27&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80 |title=CPD Announces 2016 Debate Moderators |publisher=Commission on Presidential Debates |access-date=September 26, 2016 |date=September 2, 2016}}</ref>

===Topics addressed and not addressed===
Over the combined six hours of debate time at the three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate, the issues most raised in moderators' questions were the [[Syrian civil war]] (six questions) and [[terrorism]] (four questions).<ref name="ClimateWhat">[https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/10/19/upshot/100000004719469.mobile.html?_r=1 Climate? What climate? Across four debates in this year's campaign, no moderator asked about climate change], ''The New York Times'' (October 19, 2016).</ref> [[U.S.-Russia relations]], [[Immigration to the United States|immigration]], job creation, Trump's taxes, and [[Donald Trump and Billy Bush recording controversy|Trump's lewd leaked recording controversy]] were each asked about in three questions, and [[Hillary Clinton email controversy|Clinton's emails]], the [[Supreme Court of the United States|Supreme Court]], [[Social Security (United States)|Social Security]], taxation of the wealthy, the [[Public debt of the United States|national debt]], Iraq, the [[Affordable Care Act]], "uniting the country," [[nuclear weapon]]s, and the legitimacy of the election, were each the subject of two questions.<ref name="ClimateWhat"/> A number of issues were the subject of a single question, including expectations of police conduct, [[race relations]], [[Abortion in the United States|abortion]], [[Gun law in the United States|gun policy]], "[[Barack Obama citizenship conspiracy theories|birtherism]]," jobs in the energy industry, [[cyberterrorism]], [[Islamophobia]], the [[Clinton Foundation]], the [[Donald J. Trump Foundation]], the strengths of the candidates' opponents, the skills of the vice presidential nominees, the candidate's faith, the low favorability ratings of both candidates, the paid speeches given by Clinton, Trump's [[Twitter]] posts, Clinton's "basket of deplorables" remark, Clinton's "look," and the candidates' behavior.<ref name="ClimateWhat"/>

The debate moderators failed to ask a question about [[climate change]] at any of the three debates,<ref name="ClimateWhat"/> although Clinton did touch on the issue twice as part of responses to other questions.<ref>Andrew C. Revkin, [http://dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/10/20/climate-silence-goes-way-beyond-debate-moderators/ Climate Silence Goes Way Beyond Debate Moderators], ''The New York Times'' (October 20, 2016).</ref> The moderators' failure to address the issue prompted complaints by commentators.<ref>Nicholas Wells & Mark Fahey, [https://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/20/the-debate-topics-they-finally-talked-about.html The debate topics they finally talked about], CNBC (October 20, 2016).</ref><ref>Adam Johnson, [http://fair.org/home/the-debates-are-over-and-no-one-asked-about-climate-change/ The Debates Are Over, and No One Asked About Climate Change], [[Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting]] (October 10, 2016).</ref> [[David Leonhardt]] of ''The New York Times'' termed it "a failure of journalism" and a "a grievous error."<ref name="ClimateLeonhardt">[[David Leonhardt]], [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/20/opinion/campaign-stops/the-debates-were-a-failure-of-journalism.html The Debates Were a Failure of Journalism], ''The New York Times'' (October 20, 2016).</ref> Prominent [[Climate science|climate scientists]] [[Kerry Emanuel]] and [[Michael E. Mann]], as well as activist group [[350.org]], criticized the failure of the debates to address the issue.<ref>Oliver Milman, [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/oct/19/where-is-climate-change-in-the-trump-v-clinton-presidential-debates Why has climate change been ignored in the US election debates?], ''The Guardian'' (October 19, 2016).</ref>

A number of other issues were either addressed sparingly or not at all:

* On national security issues, the sole mention of [[Afghanistan]], the U.S.'s longest-running [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|war]], came in a mention by Clinton in response to a question about NATO in the first debate.<ref name="Shane">Leo Shane III, [http://www.militarytimes.com/articles/presidential-debates-defense-topics-skipped Here are the biggest defense topics the presidential debates skipped], ''Military Times'' (October 20, 2016).</ref> Veterans and [[United States Department of Veterans Affairs|the VA]] were the subject of brief mentions six times over the three presidential debates, but "never in the context of major policy or reform proposals."<ref name="Shane"/> 
* On foreign policy, a number of issues were not addressed by any candidate or moderator, including Africa, [[U.S.-Cuba relations]], China's [[nine-dash line]], South America, [[Egypt]], and [[drone warfare]].<ref name="LeftUnsaid">Stephanie Stamm & Erik Hinton, [https://www.wsj.com/graphics/elections/2016/election16-debate-final/ What's Left Unsaid After Three Debates], ''The Wall Street Journal'' (October 20, 2016).</ref>
* On domestic policy, issues that neither candidate mentioned in any debate include [[Universal preschool|universal pre-kindergarten]], [[affirmative action]], the [[Capital punishment in the United States|death penalty]], the [[National Security Agency|NSA]], the [[USA Patriot Act|Patriot Act]], [[Marijuana in the United States|marijuana]], [[charter school]]s, and [[Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals|DACA]] or the [[DREAM Act|Dreamers]].<ref name="LeftUnsaid"/>
* On economic issues, issues that neither candidate mentioned in any debate include [[United States budget sequestration in 2013|budget sequestration]], the [[capital gains tax]], [[paid leave]], [[United States offshore drilling debate|oil drilling]] and [[fracking]], [[pension]]s, and [[labor union]]s.<ref name="LeftUnsaid"/>
* On Russian cyberattacks on the United States and influence on the election, no questions were asked, but during the third debate Clinton revealed her knowledge of behind the scenes events, which she stated happened because [[Vladimir Putin|Putin]] favored Trump, whom she called a "puppet". Trump strongly rejected the description.<ref name="Blake_10/19/2016">{{cite news | last=Blake | first=Aaron | title=The final Trump-Clinton debate transcript, annotated | newspaper=The Washington Post | date=October 19, 2016 | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/19/the-final-trump-clinton-debate-transcript-annotated/ | access-date=April 3, 2017}}</ref>

===Speaking time===
Speaking time at the debates was as follows:
*At the first presidential debate, Trump spoke for 45 minutes and 3 seconds; Clinton spoke for 41 minutes and 50 seconds.<ref name="SpeakingTime">Jessie Hellmann, [http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/301957-clinton-surpasses-trump-in-speaking-time-at-final-debate Clinton surpasses Trump in speaking time at final debate], ''The Hill'' (October 20, 2016).</ref> 
*At the second presidential debate, Trump spoke for 40 minutes and 10 seconds; Clinton spoke for 39 minutes and 5 seconds.<ref name="SpeakingTime"/>
*At the third presidential debate, Trump spoke for 35 minutes and 41 seconds; Clinton spoke for 41 minutes and 46 seconds.<ref name="SpeakingTime"/>

Overall, Clinton spoke for 107 seconds longer than Trump.

===Polling===
The following polls were conducted prior to each of the respective debates, and determined the candidates who participated in each debate.

Candidates in green participated in the debate, while those in red were excluded. ''Italics'' denotes the leading candidate in the respective poll.

====First presidential debate====
The following polls were the most recent conducted prior to September 16, 2016, the polling deadline for both the first presidential debate and only vice presidential debate:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Poll
! Date taken
! [[Hillary Clinton]]<br /><small>[[Tim Kaine]]<br />{{nobold|Democratic}}</small>
! [[Donald Trump]]<br /><small>[[Mike Pence]]<br />{{nobold|Republican}}</small>
! [[Gary Johnson]]<br /><small>[[William Weld]]<br />{{nobold|Libertarian}}</small>
! [[Jill Stein]]<br /><small>[[Ajamu Baraka]]<br />{{nobold|Green}}</small>
|-
|| ABC/''The Washington Post''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.langerresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/1181a12016Election.pdf|title=Qualifications, Consistency Help Clinton While Turnout Keeps Trump in the Hunt|date=September 11, 2016|publisher=Langer Research}}</ref>
|September 5–8
| style="background:#cfc;"|'''46%'''
| style="background:#cfc;"|41%
| style="background:#fcc;"|9%
| style="background:#fcc;"|2%
|-
|| CBS/''The New York Times''<ref name="CBSNYT1">{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/324094160/CBS-NYT-AM-presidential-poll-toplines-Sept-15-2016#from_embed|title=CBS-NYT AM presidential poll toplines Sept 15 2016|date=September 15, 2016|via=Scribd}}</ref>
|September 9–13
| style="background:#cfc;"|'''41%'''
| style="background:#cfc;"|'''41%'''
| style="background:#fcc;"|8%
| style="background:#fcc;"|4%
|-
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation<ref name="CNNORC1">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/06/_politics-zone-injection/trump-vs-clinton-presidential-polls-election-2016/index.html|title=Poll: Nine weeks out, a near even race|first=Jennifer|last=Agiesta|date=September 6, 2016|publisher=CNN}}</ref>
|September 1–4
| style="background:#cfc;"|43%
| style="background:#cfc;"|'''45%'''
| style="background:#fcc;"|7%
| style="background:#fcc;"|2%
|-
| Fox News<ref name="Fox1">{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/09/15/fox-news-poll-clinton-and-trump-in-one-point-race-among-likely-voters.html|title=Fox News Poll: Clinton and Trump in a one-point race among likely voters|date=September 15, 2016|publisher=Fox News Channel}}</ref>
|September 11–14
| style="background:#cfc;"|'''41%'''
| style="background:#cfc;"|40%
| style="background:#fcc;"|8%
| style="background:#fcc;"|3%
|-
| NBC/''The Wall Street Journal''<ref name=nbcwsjaug42016>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/320223703/16579-NBCWSJ-August-Poll-8-4-Release|title=NBC News/Wall Street Journal Survey|work=HART RESEARCH ASSOCIATES/PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES |publisher=NBC News/Wall Street Journal|date=August 4, 2016| access-date=August 5, 2016 |via=Scribd}}</ref>
|July 31 – August 3
| style="background:#cfc;"|'''43%'''
| style="background:#cfc;"|34%
| style="background:#fcc;"|10%
| style="background:#fcc;"|5%
|-
| '''Average'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=65&cntnt01origid=93&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80|title=CPD Invites Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump to Debate|publisher=[[Commission on Presidential Debates]]|date=September 16, 2016|access-date=September 29, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930120302/http://www.debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=65&cntnt01origid=93&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80|archive-date=September 30, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| '''July 31 – September 14'''
| '''42.8%'''
| '''40.2%'''
| '''8.4%'''
| '''3.2%'''
|}

====Second presidential debate====
The following polls were the most recent conducted prior to October 4, 2016, the polling deadline for the second presidential debate:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Poll
!Date taken
! [[Hillary Clinton]]<br /><small>{{nobold|Democratic}}</small>
! [[Donald Trump]]<br /><small>{{nobold|Republican}}</small>
! [[Gary Johnson]]<br /><small>{{nobold|Libertarian}}</small>
! [[Jill Stein]]<br /><small>{{nobold|Green}}</small>
|-
|| ABC/''The Washington Post''<ref name="auto1">{{cite web|url=https://www.langerresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/1182a12016ElectionPredebate.pdf|title=Clinton-Trump Races Narrows On the Doorstep of the Debates|work=[[Langer Research]]|date=September 25, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref>
|September 19–22
| style="background:#cfc;"|'''46%'''
| style="background:#cfc;"|44%
| style="background:#fcc;"|5%
| style="background:#fcc;"|1%
|-
|| CBS/''The New York Times''<ref name="CBSNYT2">{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-edges-ahead-of-donald-trump-after-first-presidential-debate-hofstra-2016-cbs-nyt-poll/|title=Hillary Clinton edges ahead of Donald Trump after first debate - CBS News poll|work=[[CBS News]]|last1=Dutton|first1=Sarah|last2=De Pinto|first2=Jennifer|last3=Backus|first3=Fred|last4=Salvanto|first4=Anthony|date=October 3, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref>
|September 28 – October 2
| style="background:#cfc;"|'''45%'''
| style="background:#cfc;"|41%
| style="background:#fcc;"|8%
| style="background:#fcc;"|3%
|-
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation<ref name="CNNORC2">{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/03/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-presidential-polls/index.html|title=Post-debate, Clinton takes the lead|publisher=CNN|last=Aglesta|first=Jennifer|date=October 4, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref>
|September 28 – October 2
| style="background:#cfc;"|'''47%'''
| style="background:#cfc;"|42%
| style="background:#fcc;"|7%
| style="background:#fcc;"|2%
|-
| Fox News<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-clinton-ahead-of-trump-after-debate-fear-motivating-both-sides|title=Full Fox News poll results 9/30|publisher=[[Fox News Channel]]|date=September 30, 2016|access-date=October 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160930234942/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/09/30/full-fox-news-poll-results-30/|archive-date=September 30, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|September 27–29
| style="background:#cfc;"|'''43%'''
| style="background:#cfc;"|40%
| style="background:#fcc;"|8%
| style="background:#fcc;"|4%
|-
| NBC/''The Wall Street Journal''<ref name=nbcwsjsep212016>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/324821200/16804-NBCWSJ-September-Poll-9-21-Release?secret_password=gKkeD7pKqo5rYoSPNmfU|title=Poll: Clinton Leads Trump Ahead of First Debate|work=[[NBC News]]|last=Murray|first=Mark|date=September 21, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref>
|September 16–19
| style="background:#cfc;"|'''43%'''
| style="background:#cfc;"|37%
| style="background:#fcc;"|9%
| style="background:#fcc;"|2%
|-
| '''Average'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=70&cntnt01origid=93&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80|title=CPD Invites Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump to Debate|publisher=[[Commission on Presidential Debates]]|date=October 4, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006050130/http://debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=70&cntnt01origid=93&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80|archive-date=October 6, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| '''September 16 – October 2'''
| '''44.8%'''
| '''40.8%'''
| '''7.4%'''
| '''2.6%'''
|}

====Third presidential debate====
The following polls were the most recent conducted prior to October 14, 2016, the polling deadline for the third presidential debate:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Poll
!Date taken
! [[Hillary Clinton]]<br /><small>{{nobold|Democratic}}</small>
! [[Donald Trump]]<br /><small>{{nobold|Republican}}</small>
! [[Gary Johnson]]<br /><small>{{nobold|Libertarian}}</small>
! [[Jill Stein]]<br /><small>{{nobold|Green}}</small>
|-
|| ABC/''The Washington Post''<ref name="auto1"/>
|September 19–22
| style="background:#cfc;"|46%
| style="background:#cfc;"|44%
| style="background:#fcc;"|5%
| style="background:#fcc;"|1%
|-
|| CBS/''The New York Times''<ref name="CBSNYT2"/>
|September 28 – October 2
| style="background:#cfc;"|45%
| style="background:#cfc;"|41%
| style="background:#fcc;"|8%
| style="background:#fcc;"|3%
|-
| CNN/Opinion Research Corporation<ref name="CNNORC2"/>
|September 28 – October 2
| style="background:#cfc;"|47%
| style="background:#cfc;"|42%
| style="background:#fcc;"|7%
| style="background:#fcc;"|2%
|-
| Fox News<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/10/13/fox-news-poll-october-13-2016/|title=Fox News Poll: October 13, 2016|publisher=[[Fox News Channel]]|date=October 13, 2016|access-date=October 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017151841/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/10/13/fox-news-poll-october-13-2016/|archive-date=October 17, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|October 10–12
| style="background:#cfc;"|45%
| style="background:#cfc;"|38%
| style="background:#fcc;"|7%
| style="background:#fcc;"|3%
|-
| NBC/''The Wall Street Journal''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/first-read/post-debate-poll-shows-clinton-holding-9-point-lead-over-n664541|title=Post-Debate Poll Shows Clinton Holding 9-Point Lead Over Trump|work=[[NBC News]]|last=Dann|first=Carrie|date=October 11, 2016|access-date=October 14, 2016}}</ref>
|October 8–10
| style="background:#cfc;"|46%
| style="background:#cfc;"|37%
| style="background:#fcc;"|8%
| style="background:#fcc;"|2%
|-
| '''Average'''<ref>{{cite news|title=CPD Invites Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump to Third Presidential Debate|url=http://debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=72&cntnt01origid=27&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80|publisher=[[Commission on Presidential Debates]]|date=October 14, 2016|access-date=October 14, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018211423/http://debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=72&cntnt01origid=27&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| '''September 19 – October 12'''
| '''45.8%'''
| '''40.4%'''
| '''7.0%'''
| '''2.2%'''
|}

===Debate list===
All presidential debates (including the vice presidential debate) ran from 9:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. EDT.<ref>{{cite web|title=Presidential debates 2016: schedule and what to expect|url=https://www.vox.com/2016/8/19/12533942/presidential-debates-2016-schedule-dates-polls|date=August 19, 2016|access-date=August 29, 2016|publisher=Vox}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-<sup>†</sup>
! style="background:#B0C4DE" colspan="16"| 2016 United States presidential election debates
|-
!style="white-space:nowrap;"|&nbsp;{{abbr|No.|Number}} || Date and time || Host || Location|| Moderator || scope="col" colspan="10"| Participants
|-
!colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key:<br/>{{Colors|black|#90ff90|&nbsp;P&nbsp;}} <small>Participant &nbsp;</small>
! scope="col" style="width:10em; background: #34AAE0;"|<small>[[Democratic Party (United States)|{{color|#FFF|Democratic}}]]</small>
! scope="col" style="width:10em; background: #FF3333;"|<small>[[Republican Party (United States)|{{color|#FFF|Republican}}]]</small>
|-
! <small>Secretary of State</small><br />[[Hillary Clinton]]<br /><small>of New York</small>
! <small>Businessman</small><br />[[Donald Trump]]<br /><small>of New York</small>
|-
|-bgcolor="#F7E7CE"
! <!--1-->{{CPD|<br />[[#September 26 presidential debate (Hofstra University)|1<br />&nbsp;]]}}
|style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center;"| Monday, September 26, 2016<ref name="firstdebate">{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/johnson-stein-fail-first-presidential-debate-228301 |title=Johnson and Stein fail to make cut for first presidential debate |work=[[Politico]] |access-date=September 16, 2016 |date=September 16, 2016 |author=Gold, Hadas}}</ref>
9:00 – 10:30&nbsp;p.m. EDT<ref name=":1">{{cite web|title=CPD: 2016 Debates|url=https://www.debates.org/debate-history/2016-debates/|access-date=2020-10-05|website=www.debates.org}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Hofstra University]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Hempstead (village), New York|Hempstead, New York]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Lester Holt]] of [[NBC News|NBC]]
|{{Yes|'''P'''}}
|{{Yes|'''P'''}}
|-
|-bgcolor="#F7E7CE"
! <!--2-->{{CPD|<br />[[#October 9 presidential debate (Washington University in St. Louis)|2<br />&nbsp;]]}}
|style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center;"| Sunday, October 9, 2016
9:00 – 10:30&nbsp;p.m. EDT<ref name=":1" />
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Washington University in St. Louis]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Martha Raddatz]] of [[ABC News|ABC]] and<br />[[Anderson Cooper]] of [[CNN]]
|{{Yes|'''P'''}}
|{{Yes|'''P'''}}
|-
|-bgcolor="#F7E7CE"
! <!--3-->{{CPD|<br />[[#October 19 presidential debate (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)|3<br />&nbsp;]]}}
|style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center;"| Wednesday, October 19, 2016
9:00 – 10:30&nbsp;p.m. EDT<ref name=":1" />
| style="text-align:center;" | [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas|UNLV]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Paradise, Nevada]]
| style="text-align:center;" | [[Chris Wallace]] of [[Fox News]]
|{{Yes|'''P'''}}
|{{Yes|'''P'''}}
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
! style="background:#B0C4DE" colspan="16"| 2016 United States vice presidential debate
|-
!style="white-space:nowrap;"|&nbsp;{{abbr|No.|Number}} || Date and time || Host|| Location || Moderator || scope="col" colspan="10"| Participants
|-
!colspan="5" rowspan="2" |Key:<br/>{{Colors|black|#90ff90|&nbsp;P&nbsp;}} <small>Participant &nbsp;</small>
! scope="col" style="width:10em; background: #34AAE0;"|<small>[[Democratic Party (United States)|{{color|#FFF|Democratic}}]]</small>
! scope="col" style="width:10em; background: #FF3333;"|<small>[[Republican Party (United States)|{{color|#FFF|Republican}}]]</small>
|-
! <small>Senator</small><br />[[Tim Kaine]]<br /><small>of Virginia</small>
! <small>Governor</small><br />[[Mike Pence]]<br /><small>of Indiana</small>
|-
|-bgcolor="#F7E7CE"
! <!--1-->{{CPD|<br />[[#Vice presidential debate (Longwood University)|VP<br />&nbsp;]]}}
|style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center;"| Tuesday, October 4, 2016<ref name="firstdebate"/>
9:00 – 10:30&nbsp;p.m. EDT<ref name=":1" />
|style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center;"| [[Longwood University]]
|style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center;"| [[Farmville, Virginia]]
|style="white-space:nowrap; text-align:center;"| [[Elaine Quijano]] of [[CBS News|CBS]]
|{{Yes|'''P'''}}
|{{Yes|'''P'''}}
|}

===September 26 presidential debate (Hofstra University)===
{{Infobox debate
| title        = Presidential debate
| image        = Preparations for First Debate (2016) 01.jpg
| caption      = The set of the first debate
| duration     = 95 minutes
| date         = {{start date|2016|09|26}}
| venue        = [[Hofstra University]]
| location     = [[Hempstead (village), New York|Hempstead, New York]]
| participants = [[Hillary Clinton]]<br />[[Donald Trump]]
| url          = {{Plain link|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=855Am6ovK7s|name=NBC}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.c-span.org/video/?414225-1/presidential-nominees-debate-hofstra-university|name=C-SPAN}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.bloomberg.com/politics/videos/2016-09-27/the-complete-first-2016-presidential-debate|name=Bloomberg Politics}}
| moderator    = [[Lester Holt]] of [[NBC]]
| transcript   = {{Plain link|url=//www.debates.org/index.php?page=september-26-2016-debate-transcript|name=Commission on Presidential Debates}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.politico.com/story/2016/09/full-transcript-first-2016-presidential-debate-228761|name=Politico}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/26/the-first-trump-clinton-presidential-debate-transcript-annotated/|name=''The Washington Post''}}
| fact_checking = {{Plain link|url=//www.factcheck.org/2016/09/follow-the-debate-with-factcheck-org/|name=FactCheck.org}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/sep/26/trump-clinton-first-debate-fact-checks/|name=PolitiFact}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.npr.org/2016/09/26/495115346/fact-check-first-presidential-debate|name=NPR}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.nytimes.com/2016/09/27/us/politics/fact-check-debate.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=span-abc-region&region=span-abc-region&WT.nav=span-abc-region|name=''The New York Times''}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//bigstory.ap.org/article/560e01766d0c4962a11f528af53c81a3/ap-fact-check-trump-clinton-deny-their-own-words-debate|name=Associated Press}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303050647/http://www.bigstory.ap.org/article/560e01766d0c4962a11f528af53c81a3/ap-fact-check-trump-clinton-deny-their-own-words-debate |date=March 3, 2017 }}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-09-27/fact-checking-the-first-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-debate|name=Bloomberg Politics}}
| website      = {{URL|http://www.hofstra.edu/debate/index.html|hofstra.edu/debate}}
}}

The first debate took place on Monday, September 26, at New York's [[Hofstra University]], moderated by [[Lester Holt]] of [[NBC]]. It was originally scheduled to take place at [[Wright State University]], but the venue was changed due to security and financial concerns.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/19/politics/university-pulls-out-of-presidential-debate/index.html |title=University pulls out of presidential debate |publisher=CNN|date=July 19, 2016 |access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref>

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| caption1          = Secretary of State [[Hillary Clinton]]<br />[[New York (state)|New York]]
| image2            = Donald Trump official portrait (cropped).jpg
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| caption2          = Businessman [[Donald Trump]]<br />New York
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====Format====
The first presidential debate was divided into six segments, each of approximately 15 minutes in length, with the moderator introducing a topic and giving each candidate two minutes, followed by approximately 8 minutes and 45 seconds of facilitated discussion between the two candidates, with both candidates receiving approximately equal time. The questions discussed during the 90 minutes were at the sole discretion of the moderator, and were not shared beforehand with the commission or with either campaign. Each candidate spoke in front of a podium. Besides applause at the beginning and end of the debate, there was no audience participation allowed, but sporadic applause occurred at various points throughout the 90 minutes.<ref name=":2">{{cite web |url=http://debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=60&cntnt01origid=27&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80 |title=Commission on Presidential Debates Announces Format for 2016 General Election Debates |publisher=Commission on Presidential Debates |date=July 7, 2016 |access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref>

The segments were on the [[United States economy|economy]] and job creation, trade, [[United States public debt|the federal deficit]], race relations and policing, the [[war on terror]], the [[foreign policy of the United States]], and each candidate's experience in the political and business realm.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/us/politics/presidential-debate.html|title=Presidential Debate: Here's What You Missed |work=The New York Times |access-date=September 26, 2016 |date=September 26, 2016 |author=Flagenheimer, Matt}}</ref>

====Reception====
Writing on September 28, ''[[FiveThirtyEight]]'' found that every scientific poll to that point had suggested that voters thought Hillary Clinton performed better than Donald Trump in the debate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/election-update-early-polls-suggest-a-post-debate-bounce-for-clinton/|title=Election Update: Early Polls Suggest A Post-Debate Bounce For Clinton|date=September 28, 2016|work=FiveThirtyEight|language=en-US|access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref> A CNN/ORC poll of debate viewers found that 62% believed Clinton won, compared to 27% for Trump.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Agiesta|first1=Jennifer|title=Post-debate poll: Hillary Clinton takes round one|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/27/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump-debate-poll/|access-date=October 20, 2016|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> A poll conducted by [[Public Policy Polling]] found that 51% thought Clinton won the debate, while 40% thought Trump won.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vox.com/2016/9/27/13069088/hillary-clinton-won-first-presidential-debate|title=Early polls and focus groups suggest Hillary Clinton won the debate|date=September 27, 2016|publisher=Vox|access-date=September 27, 2016|author=Prokop, Andrew}}</ref> A [[YouGov]] poll found that 57% of Americans declared Clinton the winner, while 30% declared Trump the winner.<ref>{{cite web|first=Peter|last=Moore|url=https://today.yougov.com/news/2016/09/27/57-viewers-say-clinton-won-first-debate/ |title=57% of viewers say Clinton won the first debate|publisher=YouGov |date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> A ''[[Politico]]''/Morning Consult poll showed that 49% of likely voters thought that Clinton won the debate, while 26% thought that Trump won, and 25% were undecided.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://morningconsult.com/2016/09/28/clinton-bests-trump-debate-half-likely-voters-say/|title=Clinton Bests Trump in Debate, Half of Likely Voters Say|last=Easley|first=Cameron|date=September 28, 2016|website=Morning Consult|access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref> Echelon Insights polling showed that Clinton won the debate 48–22, and that the debate made 41% of respondents more likely to vote for Clinton while 29% were more likely to vote for Trump.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://echeloninsights.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/post_debate_survey_toplines.pdf|title=post_debate_survey_toplines|date=September 29, 2016|publisher=Echelon Insights|access-date=September 29, 2016}}</ref> A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 56% of Americans thought Clinton did better, while 26% thought Trump did.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll-idUSKCN11Y2VB|title=Most Americans say Clinton won first debate against Trump: Reuters/Ipsos poll|date=September 28, 2016|work=Reuters|access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref> An NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll shows that 52% of likely voters who followed the debate chose Clinton was the winner, 21% chose Trump, and 26% did not choose either candidate.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/data-points/poll-majority-voters-say-clinton-won-first-presidential-debate-n656231|title=Poll: Majority of Voters Say Clinton Won First Presidential Debate|date=September 28, 2016|access-date=September 28, 2016|work=NBC News}}</ref> A Gallup poll showed that more respondents thought Clinton did a better job than Trump by a margin of 61% to 27%.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gallup.com/poll/195923/clinton-debate-victory-larger-side-modern-debates.aspx|title=Clinton's Victory on the Larger Side for Modern Debates|publisher=Gallup|access-date=September 29, 2016|date=September 29, 2016}}</ref> A Fox News poll shows that 61% of respondents thought that Clinton won the debate while 21% said Trump did.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insider.foxnews.com/2016/09/30/new-poll-hillary-clinton-leading-donald-trump-after-first-debate|title=New Poll: Clinton Leading Trump After First Debate|date=September 30, 2016|website=FOX News Insider|access-date=October 1, 2016}}</ref> An ABC News/''The Washington Post'' poll shows that 53% of respondents thought that Clinton won the debate while 18% said Trump did.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/02/poll-clinton-wins-debate-with-more-saying-trump-got-facts-wrong/|title=Poll: Clinton wins debate with more saying Trump got facts wrong|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=October 2, 2016}}</ref> A CBS News poll shows that 32% of likely voters say that they thought better of Clinton after watching the debate, but only 10% of voters said that they thought better of Trump afterward.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/hillary-clinton-edges-ahead-of-donald-trump-after-first-presidential-debate-hofstra-2016-cbs-nyt-poll/|title=Hillary Clinton edges ahead of Donald Trump after first debate - CBS News poll|publisher=CBS|date=October 3, 2016|access-date=October 4, 2016}}</ref>

A panel of ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' analysts consisting of [[Doyle McManus]] and two others found that Clinton won all six of the debate segments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/projects/la-na-pol-first-debate-scorecard/?r1|title=Round by round: Our analysts say Clinton outpunched Trump|date=September 26, 2016|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=September 26, 2016}}</ref> Among swing-state party officials and strategists surveyed by ''Politico'', 79% agreed that Trump did not win the debate.<ref>{{cite web|first=Steven|last=Shepard|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/debate-caucus-trump-clinton-228757|title=Insiders: Hillary won|newspaper=Politico|date=September 27, 2016}}</ref>

=====Moderation=====
The performance of Lester Holt as moderator of the debate received mixed reactions, with political critics stating that Holt struggled to keep control of the debate, and although he challenged both candidates, Holt's repeated attempts to get the candidates to adhere to the time restrictions were ignored.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/moderator-lester-holt-under-scrutiny-during-debate-172519778.html |title=Moderator Lester Holt works to keep control of debate |publisher=Yahoo! |access-date=September 26, 2016 |date=September 26, 2016 |author=Bauder, David |archive-date=September 26, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160926222103/https://www.yahoo.com/news/moderator-lester-holt-under-scrutiny-during-debate-172519778.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Michael M. Grynbaum of ''[[The New York Times]]'' described Holt's performance by stating "He was silent for minutes at a time, allowing Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump to joust and bicker between themselves—and sometimes talk right over him—prompting some viewers to wonder if Mr. Holt had left the building." He continued, "Being less conspicuous often means attracting less criticism, and Mr. Holt's conservative approach seemed designed to avoid the opprobrium that befell his NBC colleague, Matt Lauer, whose performance at a forum this month was widely panned after he repeatedly interrupted Mrs. Clinton and failed to challenge Mr. Trump."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/27/us/politics/lester-holt-moderator.html |title=Lester Holt, Given a Choice Assignment, Opted for Restraint |work=The New York Times |access-date=September 27, 2016 |date=September 27, 2016 |author=Grynbaum, Michael}}</ref> [[Hadas Gold]] of ''Politico'' wrote "Lester Holt was on an island on Monday night. And for most of the first presidential debate, he stayed there, letting the battleships of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump shoot their missiles at one another. It made for some memorable exchanges between Trump and Clinton, matched in close-up on most networks. For some debate watchers, that's what they want their moderators to do: say 'go' and let them run. But it also left some gaps where viewers probably expected sharp questions."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/lester-holt-debate-clinton-trump-228751 |title=Lester Holt stays out of the way |work=Politico |access-date=September 27, 2016 |date=September 27, 2016 |author=Gold, Hadas}}</ref>

=====Viewership=====
The debate set the record as the most-watched debate in television history, with 84 million viewers across the 13 channels that carried it live and were counted by Nielsen, surpassing the previous record of 80.6 million viewers set by the debate between [[Jimmy Carter]] and [[Ronald Reagan]] in [[United States presidential debates, 1980|1980]]. These numbers do not account for the millions of viewers who watched the debates online and the people who watched the debate at parties, bars, restaurants, and offices.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://money.cnn.com/2016/09/27/media/debate-ratings-record-viewership/index.html|title=Debate breaks record as most-watched in U.S. history|last=Stelter|first=Brian|date=September 27, 2016|website=CNNMoney|access-date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> Two million concurrent viewers watched it live on YouTube, while there were 8 million views on Facebook (whose numbers do not break down into unique viewers); in addition, 1.4 million unique viewers watched it live on CBS's streaming service.<ref name=":1a">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/clinton-trump-youtube-debate-viewership-1201871946/|title=Clinton-Trump Debate: YouTube Draws Nearly 2 Million Live Viewers, Online Record for Political Event|last=Spangler|first=Todd|work=Variety|date=September 27, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=October 3, 2016}}</ref> All debate-related video on YouTube exceeded 88 million views on October 3, 2016.<ref name=":1a" />  CNN Digital reported 2.4 million live streams,<ref name="cnn-debate1">{{cite press release |url=http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2016/09/27/9-805-million-watch-the-first-presidential-debate-on-cnn/ |title=9.805 Million Watch the First Presidential Debate on CNN |date=September 27, 2016 |publisher=CNN}}</ref> and Yahoo News reported 5 million views, both live and on-demand.<ref name="yahoo-debate1">{{cite press release |url=http://katiecouric.tumblr.com/post/151110567622/yahoo-news-coverage-of-the-first-presidentia |title=Yahoo News' Coverage of the First Presidential Debate Receives Nearly 9M Page Views and More Than 5M Video Views |first=Megan |last=Liberman |date=September 29, 2016 |publisher=Yahoo News}}</ref>

{{col-begin}}
{{col-break}}
'''Legend'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|cable news network
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
|broadcast network
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
|online streaming
|}
{{col-break}}
'''Total television viewers'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Viewers  
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[NBC]]  || 18,156,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]  || 13,521,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[CBS]]  || 12,082,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox News Channel|FNC]]  || 11,359,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNN]]  || 9,805,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]  || 5,573,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[MSNBC]]  || 4,895,000 
|}
{{col-break}}
'''Viewers 25 to 54'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Viewers  
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[NBC]]  || 8,323,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]  || 4,802,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[CBS]]  || 4,750,000  
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNN]]  || 4,435,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox News Channel|FNC]]  || 3,525,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]  || 2,709,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[MSNBC]]  || 1,576,000
|}
{{col-break}}
'''Total streams reported'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Streams  
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
| [[YouTube]]  || 2,000,000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.googleblog.com/2016/09/with-nearly-2-million-concurrent.html|title=With nearly 2 million concurrent viewers and over 3 million live watch hours, first presidential debate breaks political record|date=September 27, 2016|publisher=YouTube Official Blog}}</ref>
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
| [[Facebook]]  || 8,000,000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/clinton-trump-youtube-debate-viewership-1201871946/|title=Clinton-Trump Debate: YouTube Draws Nearly 2 Million Live Viewers, Online Record for Political Event|date=September 27, 2016|work=Variety}}</ref>
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
| [[CBS]]  || 2,980,000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-news/releases/view?id=46112|title=CBSN SETS NEW SINGLE-DAY AND HOURLY VIEWERSHIP RECORDS FOR COVERAGE OF FIRST PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE|date=September 27, 2016|publisher=CBS}}</ref>
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
| [[CNN]]  || 2,400,000<ref name="cnn-debate1"/>
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
| [[Yahoo]]  || 5,000,000<ref name="yahoo-debate1"/>
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
| [[Twitter]]  || 2,500,000<ref name="twitter-debate1-2">{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/twitter-trump-clinton-second-debate-viewership-1201885271/ |title=Twitter: Trump-Clinton Second Debate Live Average Viewership Up 7%, Most-Tweeted Debate Ever |first=Todd |last=Spangler |date=October 11, 2016 |work=Variety}}</ref>

|}
<small>Source: adweek.com</small>
{{col-end}}

===Vice presidential debate (Longwood University)===
{{Infobox debate
| title        = Vice presidential debate
| image        = VP debate 2016 spin room 01.png
| caption      = The debate's [[spin room]]
| duration     = 92 minutes
| date         = {{start date|2016|10|04}}
| venue        = [[Longwood University]]
| location     = [[Farmville, Virginia]]
| participants = [[Tim Kaine]]<br />[[Mike Pence]]
| url          = {{Plain link|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT-gUElbShw|name=CBS}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.c-span.org/video/?414226-1/vice-presidential-nominees-debate-longwood-university|name=C-SPAN}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.bloomberg.com/politics/videos/2016-10-05/the-complete-2016-vice-presidential-debate|name=Bloomberg Politics}}
| moderator = [[Elaine Quijano]] of [[CBS]]
| transcript = {{Plain link|url=//www.debates.org/index.php?page=october-4-2016-debate-transcript|name=Commission on Presidential Debates}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.nytimes.com/2016/10/06/us/politics/vice-president-transcript.html|name=''The New York Times''}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/04/the-mike-pence-vs-tim-kaine-vice-presidential-debate-transcript-annotated/|name=''The Washington Post''}}
| fact_checking = {{Plain link|url=//www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/oct/04/fact-checking-tim-kaine-mike-pence-vp-debate-runni/|name=PolitiFact}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.npr.org/2016/10/04/496452797/fact-check-vice-presidential-debate-with-tim-kaine-and-mike-pence|name=NPR}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//abcnews.go.com/Politics/vp-debate-fact-check-mike-pence-tim-kaine/story?id=42554636|name=ABC News}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/10/04/us/elections/fact-check-vp-debate.html|name=''The New York Times''}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CAMPAIGN_2016_VP_DEBATE_FACT_CHECK?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-10-05-11-04-16|name=Associated Press}}
| website      = {{URL|http://debate.longwood.edu/}}
}}{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2016 Vice-Presidential debate
| country = United States
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2012 United States presidential debates
| previous_year = 2012
| next_election = 2020 United States presidential debates
| election_date = October 4, 2016
| next_year = 2020
| nominee1 = [[Tim Kaine]]
| home_state1 = [[Virginia]]
| image2 = Mike Pence official Vice Presidential portrait (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = [[Mike Pence]]
| image1 = Tim Kaine, official 113th Congress photo portrait.jpg
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| home_state2 = [[Indiana]]
}}
The vice presidential debate took place on Tuesday, October 4, at Virginia's [[Longwood University]], moderated by [[Elaine Quijano]] of [[CBS]].

====Format====
The candidates were seated at a table with Quijano. The debate consisted of nine segments, each 10 minutes in length. Both candidates were given two minutes to respond to questions, with the remaining time used for a deeper discussion of the topic. Quijano asked questions about Donald Trump's temperament, the economy, Social Security, police and race relations, nuclear weapons, [[abortion]] and religious faith.

====Reception====
A CNN instant-poll found that 48% of viewers believed Pence had won while 42% thought Kaine won.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/05/politics/mike-pence-tim-kaine-vp-debate-poll/index.html|title=Pence edges Kaine in VP debate instant poll|publisher=CNN|date=October 5, 2016}}</ref> Pence was criticized after the debate for not defending Donald Trump's comments,<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Elliott|first1=Philip|title=Why Mike Pence Didn't Defend Donald Trump|url=http://time.com/4519050/vice-presidential-debate-pence-trump/|via=time.com|journal=Time Magazine|date=October 5, 2016 |access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref> while Kaine was criticized for being too aggressive and interrupting.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Wagner|first1=John|title=Tim Kaine seemed like he was trying too hard at the VP debate|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/tim-kaine-seemed-like-he-was-trying-too-hard-at-the-vp-debate/2016/10/05/069b3790-8a24-11e6-b24f-a7f89eb68887_story.html|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref>

{{Anchor|RNC website controversy}}Two hours before the debate took place, the website of the Republican National Committee declared Pence the clear winner, writing "During the debate we helped fact check and monitor the conversation in real time @GOP." The post went on to say that his strong points concerned the economy and Clinton's alleged "scandals". The post was removed prior to the start of the debate, but not before getting widespread press and social media attention.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/rnc-prematurely-declares-mike-pence-debate-winner-two-hours-before-start-time/|title=RNC prematurely declares Mike Pence debate winner two hours before start time|date=October 4, 2016|work=CBS News|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/politics/RNC-Website-Declares-Pence-Winner-VP-Debate-395908681.html|title=RNC Website Declared Mike Pence the Winner of the VP Debate, Hours Before It Started|last1=O'Donnell|first1=Noreen|last2=Klein|first2=Asher|date=October 5, 2016|publisher=NBC Chicago|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/299306-rnc-appears-to-accidentally-publish-post-declaring-pence|title=RNC declares Pence winner of VP debate — hours before start|date=October 4, 2016|work=The Hill|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref>

[[Rachel Maddow]] of [[MSNBC]] said that the debate was occasionally "incomprehensible" due to the number of times that the candidates interrupted each other.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shapiro|first1=Rebecca|title=Rachel Maddow Hated The VP Debate For The Same Reason You Did|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rachel-maddow-vice-presidential-debate-interruptions-incomprehensible_us_57f4a334e4b03254526279ec|work=the Huffington Post|date=October 5, 2016|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref> According to [[ABC News]], Kaine interrupted seventy times throughout the debate, while Pence interrupted forty times.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Struyk|first1=Ryan|title=Tim Kaine Interrupted Mike Pence 70 Times in Vice Presidential Debate|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/tim-kaine-interrupted-mike-pence-70-times-vice/story?id=42583803|website=abcnews.com|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref>

====Moderation====
[[Elaine Quijano]] moderated and thereby became the first [[Asian American]] to moderate a U.S. debate for national elected office in the general election,<ref name="Borchers">Callum Borchers, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/09/04/donald-trump-wanted-to-see-who-the-moderators-are-now-that-he-has-will-he-debate/ Unpacking Donald Trump's history with this fall's debate moderators], ''The Washington Post'' (September 5, 2016).</ref> and the youngest [[journalist]] to moderate a debate since 1988.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/elaine-quijano-cbsn-vice-presidential-debate-moderator-1201851379/|title=CBSN's Elaine Quijano Boosts Profile With Vice Presidential Debate Moderator Slot|last=Littleton|first=Cynthia|date=September 2, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=October 5, 2016}}</ref> It was also the first time a digital network anchor had been selected to moderate a national debate.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Shabad|first1=Rebecca|title=Who is Elaine Quijano, moderator of the vice presidential debate?|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/who-is-elaine-quijano-moderator-of-the-vice-presidential-debate/|website=cbsnews.com|date=October 4, 2016 |access-date=October 4, 2016}}</ref>

====Viewership====
[[File:Watching Presidential Debates 2016.jpg|thumb|left|Patrons of a Philadelphia pub watching the debates]]
According to [[Nielsen Media Research|Nielsen]], the four broadcast networks and the three largest cable news channels averaged around 36 million viewers.<ref>{{cite web|last=Weprin |first=Alex |url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/on-media/2016/10/vp-debate-ratings-down-from-2012-229182 |title=VP debate ratings lowest since 2000 |work=Politico |date=October 5, 2016 |access-date=October 6, 2016}}</ref>

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'''Legend'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|cable news network
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
|broadcast network
<!-- 
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
|online streaming -->
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'''Total television viewers'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Viewership
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[NBC]]  || 7,028,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[CBS]]  || 6,462,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]  || 6,149,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox News Channel|FNC]]  || 6,083,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNN]]  || 4,167,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[MSNBC]]  || 3,125,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]  || 2,208,000 
|}
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'''Viewers 25 to 54'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Viewership
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[NBC]]  || 2,950,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[CBS]]  || 1,184,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]  || 1,858,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNN]]  || 1,680,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox News Channel|FNC]]  || 1,506,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]  || 1,107,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[MSNBC]]  || 908,000 
|}
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{{col-end}}

===October 9 presidential debate (Washington University in St. Louis)===
{{Infobox debate
| image        = Second presidential debate venue 1459033.jpg
| caption      = The set of the second debate
| title        = Presidential debate 
| duration     = 90 minutes
| date         = {{start date|2016|10|09}}
| venue        = [[Washington University in St. Louis]]
| location     = [[St. Louis|St. Louis, Missouri]]
| participants = [[Hillary Clinton]]<br />[[Donald Trump]]
| url          = {{Plain link|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRlI2SQ0Ueg|name=NBC}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooShpws3Dik|name=CBS}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.c-span.org/video/?414227-1/presidential-nominees-debate-washington-university|name=C-SPAN}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.bloomberg.com/politics/videos/2016-10-10/the-complete-second-2016-presidential-debate|name=Bloomberg Politics}}
| moderator = [[Anderson Cooper]] of [[CNN]]<br />[[Martha Raddatz]] of [[ABC News]]
| transcript = {{Plain link|url=https://www.debates.org/index.php?page=october-9-2016-debate-transcript|name=Commission on Presidential Debates}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.politico.com/story/2016/10/2016-presidential-debate-transcript-229519|name=Politico}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.nytimes.com/2016/10/10/us/politics/transcript-second-debate.html?_r=0|name=''The New York Times''}}
| fact_checking = {{Plain link|url=//www.factcheck.org/2016/10/factchecking-the-second-presidential-debate/|name=FactCheck.org}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/oct/09/fact-checks-second-presidential-debate/|name=PolitiFact}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.npr.org/2016/10/09/497056227/fact-check-clinton-and-trump-debate-for-the-second-time|name=NPR}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/10/09/us/elections/fact-check-debate.html|name=''The New York Times''}}
| website      = {{URL|https://debate.wustl.edu/}}
}}

The second presidential debate took place on Sunday, October 9, at [[Washington University in St. Louis]], moderated by [[Martha Raddatz]] of [[ABC News]], and [[Anderson Cooper]] of [[CNN]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://debate.wustl.edu/|title=home 4|website=2016 Presidential Debate|language=en-US|access-date=August 18, 2019}}</ref>

====Format====
The debate was conducted in a "town meeting" format on Sunday, October 9, with an audience of uncommitted voters selected by the [[Gallup Organization]]. The CPD originally stipulated that half of the questions come from the audience, while the other half would come from the moderators "based on topics of broad public interest as reflected in social media and other sources."<ref name=Debates.org>{{cite web|url=http://www.debates.org/index.php?page=2016debates|title=Commission on Presidential Debates Announces Format for 2016 General Election Debates|date=September 27, 2016|publisher=Commission on Presidential Debates|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403010620/http://www.debates.org/index.php?page=2016debates|archive-date=April 3, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The Commission subsequently invited members of the public to submit and vote on questions through the bipartisan Open Debate Coalition's website. Moderators chose from the 30 most popular questions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/09/in-debate-two-the-questions-are-on-the-ballot/501791/|title=You Can Pose a Question to Be Used in the Next Debate|last=Berman|first=Russell|work=The Atlantic|language=en-US|access-date=September 27, 2016|date=September 27, 2016}}</ref> [[CNN]]'s [[Anderson Cooper]] and [[ABC News|ABC]]'s [[Martha Raddatz]] were the moderators. Candidates had two minutes to respond with an additional minute for the moderator to facilitate further discussion.<ref name=Debates.org/>

====Content====
Members of the audience were allowed to ask questions. The eight questions, in order, were:<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/2016-presidential-debate-transcript-229519|title=Full transcript: Second 2016 presidential debate|newspaper=POLITICO|access-date=October 14, 2016}}</ref>
#"The last presidential debate could have been rated as [[TV-MA|MA]], mature audiences per TV parental guidelines. Knowing that educators assign viewing the presidential debates as students’ homework, do you feel you are modelling appropriate and positive behavior for today's youth?"
#"The Affordable Care Act known as [[Obamacare]], it is not affordable. Premiums have gone up, deductibles have gone up, copays has gone up, prescriptions have gone up and the coverage has gone down. What will you do to bring the cost down and make coverage better?"
#"There are 3.3 million Muslims in the United States and I'm one of them. You've mentioned working with Muslim nations. But with Islamophobia on the rise, how will you help people like me deal with the consequences of being labelled as a threat to the country after the election is over?"
#"What specific tax provisions will you change to ensure the wealthiest Americans pay their fair share in taxes?"
#"Do you believe you can be a devoted president to all the people in the United States?"
#"Perhaps the most important aspect of this election is the Supreme Court justice. What would you prioritize as the most important aspect of selecting a Supreme Court justice?"
#"What steps will your energy policy take to meet our energy needs, while at the same time remaining environmentally-friendly and minimizing job loss for fossil power plant workers?" - this question was asked by audience member Ken Bone (see below).
#"Regardless of the current rhetoric, would either of you name one positive thing that you respect in one another?"

The first portion of the content was dominated by discussion of [[Donald Trump and Billy Bush recording controversy|a tape]] of Trump making lewd comments about women to [[Billy Bush]], which had been leaked two days earlier.  Trump attempted to deflect criticism by making counter-accusations of [[Bill Clinton sexual misconduct allegations|sexual misconduct against Bill Clinton]].  Trump had invited four people who had accused [[Bill Clinton]] of sexual assault to a press conference prior to the debate and accused Hillary Clinton of attacking those same women.<ref>Beth Shilliday, [http://hollywoodlife.com/2016/10/09/donald-trump-invites-bill-clinton-accusers-debate-hillary-clinton/ Donald Trump Invites Bill Clinton's Sexual Accusers To Sit In 2nd Debate Front Row] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200817125609/https://hollywoodlife.com/2016/10/09/donald-trump-invites-bill-clinton-accusers-debate-hillary-clinton/ |date=August 17, 2020 }}, ''Hollywood Life'' (October 9, 2016).</ref> At one point in the debate, Trump raised the issue of [[Hillary Clinton email controversy|Hillary Clinton's emails]]. Trump stated that if elected, he would appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Secretary Clinton in relation to the matter. Clinton responded by remarking that the country was lucky that someone with Trump's temperament was not in charge of the law, to which Trump promptly responded, "because you'd be in jail." The audience cheered this line, to which Cooper interrupted the debate and warned the audience to refrain from making noise. An array of scholars, including [[Political science|political scientists]] and law professors, criticized Trump's pledge to imprison Clinton, saying that it reflected an [[Anti-democratic thought|anti-democratic impulse]].<ref>Max Fisher & [[Amanda Taub]], [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/12/world/americas/united-states-democracy-clinton-trump.html Trump's Threat to Jail Clinton Also Targets Democracy's Institutions], ''The New York Times'' (October 11, 2016).</ref><ref>Charlie Savage, [https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/us/politics/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-special-prosecutor.html Threat to Jail Clinton Smacks of 'Tin-Pot Dictators,' Experts Say], ''The New York Times'' (October 10, 2016).</ref>

====Reception====
A ''Politico''/Morning Consult poll showed that 42% of respondents considered Clinton the winner of the debate, while 28% considered Trump the winner, and a slightly higher percentage (30%) were undecided.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/clinton-trump-debate-poll-229581|title=Poll: Hillary Clinton won the second debate|newspaper=POLITICO|access-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> A CNN/ORC poll found that 57% of viewers believed Clinton won, compared to 34% for Trump, despite the fact that most respondents felt that the latter exceeded expectations.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Agiesta|first1=Jennifer|title=Clinton wins debate, but Trump exceeds expectations|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/09/politics/clinton-wins-debate-but-trump-exceeds-expectations/|access-date=October 20, 2016|publisher=[[CNN]]|date=October 9, 2016}}</ref> An NBC News/SurveyMonkey poll showed that Clinton won the debate with 44% to Trump's 34%, while 21% said neither won.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/data-points/poll-likely-voters-say-clinton-won-second-presidential-debate-n664456|title=Poll: Likely voters say Clinton won second presidential debate|newspaper=NBC News|access-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> A Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 53% of viewers said Clinton won while 32% said Trump won.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-poll-idUSKCN12B2PV|title=Trump trails Clinton by 8 points after tape scandal, debate: Reuters/Ipsos poll|date=October 11, 2016 |newspaper=Reuters|access-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref> According to a Gallup poll, 53% of viewers considered Clinton to be the winner while 35% considered Trump the winner.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.gallup.com/poll/196304/viewers-say-clinton-wins-second-debate.aspx|title=Viewers Say Clinton Wins Second Debate|website=Gallup.com|access-date=October 13, 2016|date=October 13, 2016}}</ref> A Fox News poll of debate watchers found 52% considered Clinton the winner compared to 39% for Trump, with 9% saying they tied or did not know.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/10/13/fox-news-poll-october-13-2016/ |title=Fox News Poll: October 13, 2016 |at=Question 30 |date=October 13, 2016 |publisher=FoxNews.com |access-date=October 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161017151841/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/interactive/2016/10/13/fox-news-poll-october-13-2016/ |archive-date=October 17, 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref>  A Baldwin Wallace University Community Research Institute (CRI) poll of likely Ohio voters showed that 52% found that Clinton won the debate, 31% that Trump won, and 17% found that it was a tie.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bw.edu/news/2016/bw-poll-shows-ohio-voters-leaning-away-from-trump|title=BW poll shows Ohio voters leaning away from Trump |website=www.bw.edu|date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=October 12, 2016}}</ref> According to a Qriously poll of likely voters in eight key battleground states, 44% gave the win to Clinton while 33% gave it to Trump.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.qriously.com/blog/clinton-wins-debate-not-game-changer/|title=CLINTON WINS (AGAIN), BUT DEBATE IS NOT A GAME-CHANGER - Qriously|website=www.qriously.com|access-date=October 12, 2016|archive-date=June 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610014643/http://www.qriously.com/blog/clinton-wins-debate-not-game-changer/|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to a Fox 2 Detroit/Mitchell Poll of likely Michigan voters, 48% gave the win to Clinton while 36% gave it to Trump.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.realclearpolitics.com/docs/2016/FOX_2_Detroit-Mitchell_Poll_of_MI_Press_Clinton_v_Trump_10-12-16_A.pdf|title=Clinton Lead Doubles to 10% in Michigan: Wins Second Debate}}</ref>

Trump's claim that he won the second debate with Hillary Clinton "in a landslide" in "every poll" was found to be false by ''[[PolitiFact.com|Politifact]]'', which noted that "not only did Trump not win by a landslide margin, he didn't win any of the polls at all".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.politifact.com/wisconsin/statements/2016/oct/12/donald-trump/donald-trumps-ridiculous-claim-all-polls-show-he-w/|title=Donald Trump's POF claim that all polls show he won debate|newspaper=@politifact|access-date=October 12, 2016}}</ref>

====Ken Bone phenomenon====
{{Main|Ken Bone (activist)}}
[[File:Ken Bone by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|150px|Ken Bone]]
Questioner Ken Bone, a power plant operator from Illinois, had a media presence and became an [[Internet meme]] in the days following the debate. His rise to popularity was due to his name, his red sweater, and his use of a [[disposable camera]] prior to and after the debate. Bone appeared on ESPN ''[[College GameDay (football)|College GameDay]]'' and ''[[@midnight]]''. He was portrayed by [[Bobby Moynihan]] during the [[cold open#Saturday Night Live|cold open]] of [[NBC]] sketch comedy show ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s October 15 episode, dancing to the song "[[Get Ready for This]]".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vulpo|first1=Mike|title=SNL's Presidential Debate Isn't Complete Without Ken Bone|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/802245/saturday-night-live-s-presidential-debate-with-hillary-clinton-and-donald-trump-isn-t-complete-without-ken-bone|website=[[E! Online]]|publisher=E!|access-date=October 17, 2016|date=October 15, 2016}}</ref> Bone received a short-term endorsement deal with American transportation network company [[Uber]] to promote the launch of Uber Select in [[St. Louis]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Vielma|first1=Antonio|title=Ken Bone lands Uber endorsement and t-shirt deal. |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2016/10/13/ken-bone-lands-uber-endorsement-and-t-shirt-deal.html|website=[[CNBC]]|publisher=[[NBCUniversal]]|access-date=October 16, 2016|date=October 13, 2016}}</ref> A backlash against Bone happened after controversial posts under his username on [[Reddit]] were revealed.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sloane|first1=Garett|title=EBay Should Have Done 'Extreme Vetting' of Ken Bone|url=http://adage.com/article/digital/ken-bone-brings-brands-failed-extreme-vet/306302/ |website=[[Advertising Age]]|publisher=[[Crain Communications Inc.]]|access-date=October 17, 2016|date=October 14, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Goble|first=Andrew|title=Ken Bone Revealed Freaky, NSFW Reddit History by Accident|url=https://www.gq.com/story/ken-bone-reddit-ama-nsfw-comments|access-date=2020-11-01|website=GQ|date=October 14, 2016|language=en-us}}</ref>

====Viewership====
According to Nielsen, approximately 66.5 million people watched the second presidential debate on television across 11 networks.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/trump-clinton-debate-2-ratings-drop-1201883637/ |title=Trump-Clinton Second Debate Ratings Fall 21% With 66.5 Million Viewers |first1=Cynthia |last1=Littleton |first2=Oriana |last2=Schwindt |date=October 10, 2016 |work=Variety |access-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref>  YouTube reported 1.5 million peak live streams and 124 million views on debate-related videos as of October 11.<ref name="youtube-second-debate">{{cite web |url=https://youtube.googleblog.com/2016/10/second-presidential-debate-related.html |title=Second presidential debate-related videos rack up 40 percent more views than the first |publisher=YouTube Official Blog |date=October 11, 2016 |access-date=October 11, 2016}}</ref>

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{{col-break}}
'''Legend'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|cable news network
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
|broadcast network
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
|online streaming
|}
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'''Total television viewers'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Viewers 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[CBS]] || 16,456,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] || 11,512,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNN]] || 11,289,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox News Channel|FNC]] || 9,888,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] || 5,589,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[MSNBC]] || 5,542,000 
|- 
| [[Univision]] || 2,364,000<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2016/10/10/record-11-3-million-watch-the-presidential-debate-on-cnn/|title=Record 11.3 Million Watch the Presidential Debate on CNN|work=CNN Press Room|date=October 10, 2016}}</ref>
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox Business Network|FBN]] || 565,000<ref name="auto"/>
 |- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|}
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'''Viewers 25 to 54'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Viewers 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[CBS]] || 6,411,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNN]] || 4,858,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] || 4,641,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox News Channel|FNC]] || 2,928,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] || 2,823,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[MSNBC]] || 1,761,000
|}
{{col-break}}
'''Total streams reported'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Streams 
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
| [[YouTube]] || 1,500,000<ref name="youtube-second-debate"/>
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
| [[CNN]] || 2,300,000<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2016/10/10/record-11-3-million-watch-the-presidential-debate-on-cnn/ |title=RECORD 11.3 MILLION WATCH THE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ON CNN |date=October 10, 2016 |publisher=CNN Press Room}}</ref>
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
| [[Twitter]] || 3,200,000<ref name="twitter-debate1-2"/>
|}
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===October 19 presidential debate (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)===
{{Infobox debate
| title        = Presidential debate
| duration     = 93 minutes
| date         = {{start date|2016|10|19}}
| venue        = [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]]
| location     = [[Paradise, Nevada]]
| participants = [[Hillary Clinton]]<br />[[Donald Trump]]
| url          = {{Plain link|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ye0Xblp_Nb0|name=CBS}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=smkyorC5qwc|name=NBC}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANT_ZBhpvtw|name=C-SPAN}}
| moderator = [[Chris Wallace]] of [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]]
| transcript = {{Plain link|url=https://www.debates.org/index.php?page=october-19-2016-debate-transcript|name=Commission on Presidential Debates}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/10/19/the-final-trump-clinton-debate-transcript-annotated/|name=''The Washington Post''}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.nytimes.com/2016/10/20/us/politics/third-debate-transcript.html|name=''The New York Times''}}
| fact_checking = {{Plain link|url=//www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/10/20/fact-checking-the-third-clinton-trump-presidential-debate/|name=''The Washington Post''}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/10/19/us/elections/fact-check-debate.html?_r=0|name=''The New York Times''}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2016/oct/19/live-fact-checking-third-trump-clinton-presidentia/|name=PolitiFact}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.npr.org/2016/10/19/498293478/fact-check-trump-and-clinton-s-final-presidential-debate|name=NPR}}<br />{{Plain link|url=//www.cbsnews.com/news/third-presidential-debate-live-fact-checking-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-las-vegas/|name=CBS News}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323161539/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/third-presidential-debate-live-fact-checking-hillary-clinton-donald-trump-las-vegas/ |date=March 23, 2021 }}
| website      = {{URL|https://www.unlv.edu/2016debate|unlv.edu/2016debate}}
}}
The third debate took place on Wednesday, October 19, at 6:00 PM PDT at the [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.c-span.org/presidentialDebate/?debate=third|title=Presidential Debate|publisher=C-SPAN|access-date=September 28, 2016|archive-date=August 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809142129/https://www.c-span.org/presidentialDebate/?debate=third|url-status=dead}}</ref> between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=72&cntnt01origid=27&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80|title=CPD Invites Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump to Third Presidential Debate|date=October 14, 2016|website=Commission on Presidential Debates|access-date=October 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018211423/http://debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=72&cntnt01origid=27&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80|archive-date=October 18, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Format====
The format mirrored that of the first debate: 90 minutes divided into six topical segments of approximately 15 minutes each. The moderator began each segment with a question and gave each candidate two minutes, followed by  facilitated discussion between the two candidates, with each receiving approximately equal time. Questions were at the sole discretion of the moderator. Each candidate was stationed at a podium. Audience participation was confined to applause at the beginning and end of the debate.<ref name=":2" />

====Moderation====
The debate was moderated by [[Chris Wallace]] of [[Fox News Channel]]'s ''[[Fox News Sunday]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unlv.edu/2016debate/about-debate|title=About the Debate|date=July 22, 2016|publisher=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|access-date=September 28, 2016|archive-date=October 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161002095008/https://www.unlv.edu/2016debate/about-debate|url-status=dead}}</ref> This marked the first instance when a Fox News host moderated a presidential debate.

The topics, announced in advance of the debate, were: debt and entitlements, immigration, economy, Supreme Court, foreign hot spots, and fitness to be president.<ref name="3rdTopics">{{cite web | url=http://www.debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=71&cntnt01origid=93&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80 | title=Moderator Announces Topics for Third Presidential Debate | date=October 12, 2016 | access-date=October 20, 2016}}</ref>

====Reception====
A Morning Consult/Politico poll found that 43% of respondents considered Clinton the winner of the debate, with 26% saying Trump.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/f/?id=00000157-e699-d25d-ab5f-fefd99660000|title=National Tracking Poll|website=[[Politico]]}}</ref> An  NBC/SurveyMonkey poll showed that 46% of respondents considered Clinton as the winner, where as 37% considered Trump the winner.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/poll-clinton-won-final-debate-53-republicans-would-accept-election-n670626?cid=sm_tw|title=Poll: Clinton Won Final Debate; 53% of Republicans Would Accept Election Results|work=NBC News|date=October 21, 2016|access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref> An ABC News poll found that 52% of likely voters thought that Clinton was the winner, with 29% saying that Trump won the debate.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.langerresearch.com/wp-content/uploads/1184a12016ElectionTrackingNo1.pdf|title=Clinton Vaults to a Double-Digit Lead, Boosted by Broad Disapproval of Trump|date=October 23, 2016|work=ABC News|publisher=Langer Research Associates}}</ref> A Gallup poll showed that Clinton beat Trump 60% to 31% in perceptions of who won debate.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gallup.com/poll/196643/clinton-wins-third-debate-gains-ground-presidential.aspx|title=Clinton Wins Third Debate, Gains Ground as 'Presidential'|website=Gallup.com|access-date=October 24, 2016|date=October 24, 2016}}</ref> A poll by the CBS News Battleground Tracker of viewers in 13 [[swing state]]s found that 49% of voters in those states thought that Clinton won the debate, while 39% thought Trump won, with 12% calling it a tie.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/cbs-news-battleground-tracker-poll-who-won-final-presidential-debate-clinton-or-trump/|title=CBS News Battleground Tracker poll: Who won final debate?|date=October 20, 2016|work=CBS News}}</ref>

Trump's use of the phrases "bad hombres" and "[[Nasty woman meme|nasty woman]]" spurred massive viral backlash.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://laopinion.com/2016/10/19/viral-quienes-son-los-bad-hombres-o-es-que-trump-tiene-bad-hambre/|title=Viral: ¿Quiénes son los 'bad hombres'… o es que Trump tiene 'bad hambre'?|date=October 19, 2016|website=La Opinión|language=es|access-date=October 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/trumps-bad-hombres-draws-jeers-spanish-lessons/|title=To some, Trump's 'bad hombres' is much more than a botched Spanish word|newspaper=PBS NewsHour|language=en-US|access-date=October 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2016/10/20/13341416/nasty-woman-feminist-rallying-cry-hillary-clinton|title="Nasty woman" becomes the feminist rallying cry Hillary Clinton needed|last=Plank|first=Liz|newspaper=Vox|access-date=October 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/entertainthis/2016/10/20/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-nasty-women-vote/92453746/|title=Women have already taken back Trump's 'nasty woman' insult|newspaper=USA Today|access-date=October 24, 2016}}</ref>

An Associated Press/GfK poll, which asked respondents about the candidates' performance in all three debates, found that 69% thought that Clinton performed better while 29% thought that Trump did.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ap-gfkpoll.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/October-2016-AP-GfK-Poll-Topline_Campaign.pdf|title=THE AP-GfK POLL - October, 2016|access-date=October 26, 2016|archive-date=October 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181021070055/http://ap-gfkpoll.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/October-2016-AP-GfK-Poll-Topline_Campaign.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>

====Viewership====
According to Nielsen, approximately 71.6 million people watched the third presidential debate on television across 13 networks.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2016/tv/news/tv-ratings-donald-trump-hillary-clinton-final-debate-1201895174/ |title=Final Ratings for Third Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton Debate: 71.6 Million |first1=Cynthia |last1=Littleton |first2=Oriana |last2=Schwindt |date=October 20, 2016 |work=Variety |access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref><ref name="cnn-third-debate">{{cite press release |url=http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2016/10/20/8-7-million-watch-the-final-presidential-debate-on-cnn/ |title=8.7 Million Watch the Final Presidential Debate on CNN |publisher=CNN Press Room}}</ref>  YouTube reported 1.7 million peak live streams and 140 million views on debate-related videos as of October 20.<ref name="youtube-third-debate">{{cite web |url=https://youtube.googleblog.com/2016/10/the-three-2016-us-presidential-debates.html |title=The three 2016 U.S. presidential debates rank as the most-viewed political live streams of all time |publisher=YouTube Official Blog |date=October 20, 2016 |access-date=October 21, 2016}}</ref>

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{{col-break}}
'''Legend'''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
|cable news network
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
|broadcast network
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
|online streaming
|}
{{col-break}}
'''Total television viewers'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Viewers 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox News Channel|FNC]] || 11,349,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] || 10,962,000
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[NBC]] || 10,393,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[CBS]] || 10,120,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNN]] || 8,712,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] || 6,622,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[MSNBC]] || 5,517,000 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[PBS]] || 2,700,000
|- 
| [[Univision]] || 2,378,000
|- 
| [[Telemundo]] || 1,479,000 
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox Business Network|FBN]] || 714,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNBC]] || 559,000
|}
{{col-break}}
'''Viewers 25 to 54'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Viewers 
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[NBC]] || 4,472,000
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] || 4,365,000
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[CBS]] || 3,703,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox News Channel|FNC]] || 3,500,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNN]] || 3,462,000
|- style="background:#dfe2e9;"
| [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] || 3,137,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[MSNBC]] || 1,801,000
|- 
| [[Univision]] || 1,190,000
|- 
| [[Telemundo]] || 739,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[CNBC]] || 289,000
|- style="background:#e5d1cb;"
| [[Fox Business Network|FBN]] || 166,000
|}
{{col-break}}
'''Total streams reported'''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Network !! Streams 
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
| [[YouTube]] || 1,700,000<ref name="youtube-third-debate"/>
|- style="background:#E4E489;"
| [[CNN]] || 1,900,000<ref name="cnn-third-debate"/>
|}
{{col-end}}

==Free & Equal Elections Foundation-sponsored debate ==

The [[Free & Equal Elections Foundation]] hosted a single presidential debate in 2016. It was held at the [[University of Colorado Boulder]]'s Macky Auditorium on October 25, 2016.<ref name="f&e">{{cite web |url=http://www.freeandequal.org/United-We-Stand-Fest-and-Open-Presidential-Debate-University-Tour-Program-Outline/ |title=United We Stand Fest and Open Presidential Debate University Tour Program Outline |publisher=Free and Equal Foundation |year=2016 |access-date=September 17, 2016 |archive-date=June 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160617185951/http://www.freeandequal.org/United-We-Stand-Fest-and-Open-Presidential-Debate-University-Tour-Program-Outline/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The debate was co-hosted by Student Voices Count.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.freeandequal.org/United-We-Stand-Fest-and-Open-Presidential-Debate-University-Tour-Program-Outline/ |title=United We Stand Fest & Open Presidential Debate University Tour Program Outline |publisher=Free and Equal |year=2016 |access-date=2016-09-19 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20160617185951/http://www.freeandequal.org/United-We-Stand-Fest-and-Open-Presidential-Debate-University-Tour-Program-Outline/ |archive-date=2016-06-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Originally, all presidential candidates with ballot access sufficient to represent a majority of electoral votes were invited.<ref>{{cite web |author=Richard Winger |url=http://ballot-access.org/2015/10/06/free-and-equal-announces-date-and-location-for-general-election-presidential-debate/ |title=Free and Equal Announces Date and Location for General Election Presidential Debate |publisher=Ballot Access News |website=Ballot-access.org |date=2015-10-06 |access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> In October 2016, Free and Equal extended the invitation to all candidates with ballot lines representing at least fifteen percent of potential voters: the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]], [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]], [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]], [[Green Party of the United States|Green]], [[Constitution Party of the United States|Constitution]], [[Reform Party of the United States of America|Reform]], and [[Party for Socialism and Liberation|Socialism and Liberation]] parties, as well as independent candidate [[Evan McMullin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://freeandequal.org/uwsf/ |title=Join our United We Stand Festival & People's Presidential Debate! Tues Oct 25th 4pm |publisher=Free and Equal Elections Foundation |website=freeandequal.org |year=2016 |access-date=October 22, 2016}}</ref> Gary Johnson, who participated in the 2012 debate, had already publicly declined in July 2016 to debate Jill Stein on ''[[The Young Turks]]'' because of a matter of "just time".<ref>{{cite AV media | author = No More 2 Party System | date = Jul 24, 2016 | title = Gary Johnson Declines To Debate Jill Stein As Offered By The Young Turks | medium = video | url = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqrnUwxGpMM | access-date = October 27, 2016 | publisher = [[YouTube]] | quote = Well, just time, you know. }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
|-<sup>†</sup>
! style="background:#B0C4DE" colspan="13" | Free & Equal debates, 2016
|-
! N° || Date || Host || Location || Moderators || scope="col" colspan="8" | Invited participants

|-
!colspan="5" rowspan="2" |{{Colors|black|#90ff90|&nbsp;P&nbsp;}} Participant. &nbsp;  {{Colors|black|#ffffdd|&nbsp;A&nbsp;}} Absent invitee.
! scope="col" style="width:7em; background:#44BBEE;" |[[Democratic Party (United States)|{{color|#000044|Democratic}}]]
! scope="col" style="width:7em; background:#FF6666;" |[[Republican Party (United States)|{{color|#000044|Republican}}]]
! scope="col" style="width:7em; background:#EECC33;" |[[Libertarian Party (United States)|{{color|#000044|Libertarian}}]]
! scope="col" style="width:7em; background:#33FF66;" |[[Green Party (United States)|{{color|#000044|Green}}]]
! scope="col" style="width:7em; background:#AF60AF;" |[[Constitution Party (United States)|{{color|#FFFFFF|Constitution}}]]
! scope="col" style="width:7em; background:#5060D0;" |[[Reform Party of the United States of America|{{color|#FFFFFF|Reform}}]]
! scope="col" style="width:7em; background:#FF0000;" |[[Party for Socialism and Liberation|{{color|#FFFFFF|PSL}}]]
! scope="col" style="width:7em; background:#AAAAAA;" |''[[Independent (United States)|{{color|#FFFFFF|Independent}}]]''
|-
! <small>Secretary</small><br />[[Hillary Clinton]]<br /><small>of New York</small>
! <small>Businessman</small><br />[[Donald Trump]]<br /><small>of New York</small>
! <small>Governor</small><br />[[Gary Johnson]]<br /><small>of New Mexico</small>
! <small>Doctor</small><br />[[Jill Stein]]<br /><small>of Massachusetts</small>
! <small>Lieutenant</small><br />Darrell Castle<br /><small>of Tennessee</small>
! <small>Businessman</small><br />[[Rocky De La Fuente]]<br /><small>of California</small>
! <small>Activist</small><br />[[Gloria La Riva]]<br /><small>of California</small>
! <small>Director</small><br />[[Evan McMullin]]<br /><small>of Utah</small>

|-
! '''1'''
|October 25, 2016
|[[University of Colorado Boulder]]
|[[Boulder, Colorado]]
|[[Ed Asner]]<ref name="Asner">{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2016/10/24/open-presidential-debate-boulder/|title=Actor Ed Asner set to moderate "free and open" presidential debate in Boulder|work=freeandequal.org|access-date=20 October 2016}}</ref>
|{{Yes-No|'''A'''}}
|{{Yes-No|'''A'''}}
|{{Yes-No|'''A'''}}
|{{Yes-No|'''A'''}}
|{{Yes|'''P'''}}<ref name="freeandequal.org">{{cite web|url=https://www.freeandequal.org/ED-ASNER-CHALLENGES-TRUMP-AND-CLINTON-TO-DEBATE/|title=Ed Asner Challenges Trump and Clinton to Debate|work=freeandequal.org|access-date=12 October 2016|archive-date=October 15, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161015064912/http://www.freeandequal.org/ED-ASNER-CHALLENGES-TRUMP-AND-CLINTON-TO-DEBATE|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Asner"/>
|{{Yes|'''P'''}}<ref name="freeandequal.org"/><ref name="Asner"/>
|{{Yes|'''P'''}}<ref name="freeandequal.org"/><ref name="Asner"/>
|{{Yes-No|'''A'''}}
|}

== Further reading ==

* Alan Abramowitz. 2018. ''The Great Alignment: Race, Party Transformation, and the Rise of Donald Trump''. Yale University Press.
* Michael Tesler. 2018. "Islamophobia in the 2016 Election." ''The Journal of Race, Ethnicity, and Politics''. 
* [[Julia Azari]] and Marc J. Hetherington. 2016. "Back to the Future? What the Politics of the Late Nineteenth Century Can Tell Us about the 2016 Election." ''The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.'' 
* [[John M. Sides|John Sides]], Michael Tesler, [[Lynn Vavreck]]. 2018. ''Identity Crisis: The 2016 Presidential Campaign and the Battle for the Meaning of America''. Princeton University Press.

== See also ==
* [[Democratic Party presidential debates and forums, 2016]]
* [[Green Party presidential debates and forums, 2016]]
* [[Libertarian Party presidential debates and forums, 2016]]
* [[Republican Party presidential debates and forums, 2016]]
* [[Timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections]] and [[Timeline of Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections (July 2016–election day)]]

==References==
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== External links ==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150403010620/http://www.debates.org/index.php?page=2016debates Commission on Presidential Debates Announces Format for 2016 General Election Debates]. [[Commission on Presidential Debates|CPD]].
* [https://www.c-span.org/debates/#past-debates:~:text=Past%20Presidential%20%26%20Vice%20Presidential%20Debates Videos of the 2016 presidential debates] on [[C-SPAN]]
*A [https://web.archive.org/web/20161125174733/https://gramener.com/playground/miamiherald/ Visualization] of the Las Vegas Debate created for the [http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/election/article109324442.html Miami Herald] by [https://gramener.com/ Gramener]

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