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On September 26, 2016, Donald Trump and [[Hillary Clinton]] faced off in [[United States presidential election debates, 2016#First presidential debate (Hofstra University)|the first presidential debate]] at [[Hofstra University]] in [[Hempstead, New York|Hempstead, NY]]. [[Lester Holt]], Anchor, [[NBC News]] was the moderator.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uspresidentialelectionnews.com/2016-debate-schedule/2016-presidential-debate-schedule/|title=2016 Presidential Debate Schedule|last=Central|first=2016 Election|date=September 23, 2015|access-date=September 30, 2016}}</ref> This was the most watched presidential debate in United States history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://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 30, 2016}}</ref>
Two days before the [[United_States_presidential_election_debates,_2016#Second_presidential_debate_.28Washington_University_in_St._Louis.29|second presidential debate]], a 2005 recording surfaced in which Trump is heard discussing women using vulgar language, talking about his efforts to seduce a married woman, and bragging about his ability to grab women's genitals without repercussions because of is standing as a star. The recording, largely referred to by the media as the ''Trump Tapes''<ref>
*{{cite news|author=Lisa Hagen|title=Kaine on lewd Trump tapes: 'Makes me sick to my stomach'|url=http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/299895-kaine-on-lewd-trump-tapes-makes-me-sick-to-my-stomach|accessdate=October 8, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=October 7, 2016}}
*{{cite news|author=Madison Stacey|title=Pence to fill in for Donald Trump Saturday following video leak|url=http://fox59.com/2016/10/08/pence-to-fill-in-for-donald-trump-saturday-following-video-leak/|accessdate=October 8, 2016|work=Fox 59|date=October 8, 2016}}
*{{cite news|author=Mathew Rodriguez|title=After misogynistic #TrumpTapes leaked, women are sharing stories of their sexual assault|url=https://mic.com/articles/156250/after-misogynistic-trump-tapes-leaked-women-are-sharing-stories-of-their-sexual-assault#.t8v1z5cPN|accessdate=October 8, 2016|work=Mic|date=October 8, 2016}}</ref>, prompted Trump to make his first public apology during the campaign.<ref>{{cite news|author=Alexander Burns, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Martin|title=Donald Trump Apology Caps Day of Outrage Over Lewd Tape|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/us/politics/donald-trump-women.html|accessdate=October 8, 2016|work=The New York Times|date=October 7, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Salvatore Jensen|title=Donald Trump's vulgar conversation about women caught on hot mic|url=http://crcconnection.com/2016/10/08/donald-trumps-vulgar-conversation-about-women-caught-on-hot.html|accessdate=October 8, 2016|work=The Connection|date=October 8, 2016}}</ref>
=== Political positions ===
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