Politics & Government
Sifting Through the Ashes of a Scorching Presidential Debate
Here's what Illinoisans and fact-checkers had to say about the second presidential debate.
Around 84 million people tuned into see Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton debate on Sunday night. And what a debate it was. In case you missed it: Trump’s sniffles returned, a bug fell in love with Clinton, and a man in a bright-red cable-knit sweater won the internet’s heart.
As usual, Twitter was there to capture the magic. Here's what Illinoisans had to say about the second presidential debate.
And a team of 18 PolitiFact staffers followed the presidential debate in real time and churned out dozens of fact checks. Is the United States one of the highest-taxing countries in the world? Has Hillary Clinton said ISIS is using Donald Trump as a recruiting tool? Does she want to "increase Syrian refugees to this country by 550 percent?" Great research work here.
