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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump squared off at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y., Monday for the first of three presidential debates_ by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Sep 27, 2016 2:20 AM UTC by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Sep 27, 2016 2:20 AM UTC Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton met for their first presidential debate Monday, and we want to know who you think won. Take a moment to click the link below next to the candidate who you thought did the best at the debate at Hofstra University in New York. A disclaimer: Online reader polls like this one are not statistically representative of likely voters, and are not predictive of how the debate outcome will affect the election. They are a measure, however imprecise, of which candidates have the most energized online supporters, or most social media savvy fan base. After all, what they are counting is the number of Internet-devices controlled by people who want to vote. ## Transcript [ APPLAUSE ] Hey, how are you, Donald? I'm good thanks. [ APPLAUSE ] I have a feeling that by the end of this evening I'm going to blamed for everything that's ever happened. Why not? Why not? Yeah, why not? [ LAUGH ] The next segment, we're continuing the subject of- Well at least I have a plan to fight ISIS. No, no. You're telling the enemy everything you want to do. No, we're not. See, you're telling the enemy everything you want to do. We are outlining- No wonder you've been fighting, No wonder you've been fighting ISIS your entire adult life. I think my strongest asset maybe by far is my temperament. I have a winning temperament I know how win . >> Wow okay . >> [ LAUGH ] l I will release my tax returns, against my lawyer's wishes, when she releases her 33, 000 emails that have been deleted. He has really started his political activity based on this racist lie that our first black president Was not an American citizen. We're talking about racial healing in this segment. What do you say to Americans- Well, I say nothing because I was able to get him to produce it, he should've produced it a long time before, I say nothing. Donald supported the invasion of Iraq. Wrong. That is absolutely- Wrong. Proved Over and over again. Wrong. He actually. When you have 4, 000 people killed in Chicago by guns from the beginning of the presidency of Barack Obama, his hometown, you have to have stop and frisk. Now, in all fairness to Secretary Clinton. Yes, is that okay? Good, I want you to be very happy. [ LAUGH ] Well I hope the fact checkers are turning up the volume and really working hard. Good night everyone. 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