Trump v. Clinton: Top one-liners from the second presidential debate

The second presidential debate between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton sizzled from the very beginning. Here are some of the standout moments and one-liners from Sunday night.

1. Trump and Clinton don’t shake hands

Unlike in the previous debate, the two candidates didn’t start the debate by shaking hands as they take the stage. Is this a one-liner? Not really – this is more about what wasn’t said: namely, a friendly hello.

The two did shake hands at the end of the debate though.

2. Clinton says Trump “not fit to be president”

Responding to questions about Trump’s comments about kissing women, which were in a 2005 tape that surfaced over the weekend, Clinton said that her opponent is not fit to be president.

“Donald Trump is different. I said, starting back in June, that he was not fit to be president and commander in chief,” she said. “What we all saw and heard on Friday was Donald talking about women, what he thinks about women, what he does to women, and he has said the video doesn’t represent who he is. But I think it’s clear to anyone who heard it, that it represents exactly who it is.”

“Today” show personality Billy Bush, who was speaking to Trump in the 2005 tape, has been suspended from his job.

“America is great because we are good,” she went on to say, playing off of Trump’s “Make America Great Again” campaign slogan.

Presidential debate: Clinton says “America is great because we are good”

3. Trump says Bill Clinton abused women

Trump attacked Hillary Clinton’s husband, former president Bill Clinton, for his treatment of women. Trump also arrived at the debate with several women who claimed they had been abused by the former president.

“Bill Clinton abused women,” he said.

4. Trump says if he was in charge, Clinton would be in jail

Clinton talked at one point during the debate about how it was difficult to fact-check Trump constantly. After asking viewers to check her campaign website for fact-checks, she expressed thanks that someone like Trump wasn’t in charge of the laws.

“Because you’d be in jail,” Trump replied.

Presidential debate: Trump says if he controlled the law Clinton would ‘be in jail’

0:55 Presidential debate: Trump says if he controlled the law Clinton would ‘be in jail’

5. Trump says he doesn’t know anything about Russia

In response to accusations that he is favourable towards Russian president Vladimir Putin, Trump said that his opponents simply use Russia as a way to tarnish him.

“I know nothing about Russia,” he said.

“I know about Russia,” he quickly corrected himself, “I don’t know about the inner workings of Russia. I don’t deal there, I have no businesses there.”

6. Clinton says her argument is with Trump, not his supporters

Clinton faced criticism earlier in the campaign, after calling some of Trump’s supporters a “basket of deplorables.”

She was asked about this at the debate, and she responded that she shouldn’t have disparaged Trump’s supporters. “My argument is not with his supporters, it’s with him,” she said.

7. Clinton can’t think of anything nice to say about Trump

In the last question of the debate, both candidates were asked to say one nice thing about their opponent.

Clinton, who went first, had some trouble. She eventually said that she respects Trump’s children.

Trump did a little better, saying he respected how Clinton doesn’t give up.