Donald Trump attacks Hillary Clinton over allegations of Bill Clinton's sexual misconduct

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published 10 October 2016

Donald Trump has long threatened to bring up accusations of Bill Clinton's sexual misconduct during a presidential debate, although the Republican nominee claimed he stayed mum on the subject at the first presidential debate out of respect for Chelsea Clinton being in the room.

The Clintons' daughter was in the room at the second presidential debate as well, but Trump clearly no longer has any reservations of the sort. "You can say any way you want to say it," Trump told the audience. "Bill Clinton was abusive to women. Hillary Clinton attacked those same women."

But with Donald Trump having threatened to make these very comments for weeks — and having invited four of Bill Clinton's accusers to the debate — Hillary Clinton was well prepared for the jab. Rather than engage, she quoted Michelle Obama: "When they go low, we go high." Watch below. Jeva Lange

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.