--- description: The topics for the third presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump include the Supreme Court and immigration. title: Moderator Announces Topics for Third Presidential Debate image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt348c0673365366eb/6988a964f887dc8e15e97bd9/gettyimages-613703202.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Debates](/tag/debates/) ## Debates Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Third Presidential Debate Will Focus on Supreme Court, Immigration by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 12, 2016 8:06 PM CUT  Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the town hall debate at Washington University on October 9, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri. This is the second of three presidential debates scheduled prior to the November 8th election. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with Democratic presidential nominee former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the town hall debate at Washington University on October 9, 2016 in St Louis, Missouri. This is the second of three presidential debates scheduled prior to the November 8th election.Scott Olson—Getty Images by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Oct 12, 2016 8:06 PM CUT The topics for the third presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump include the Supreme Court, immigration and “fitness to be President.” The bipartisan Commission on Presidential Debates [announced](http://debates.org/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=71&cntnt01origid=27&cntnt01detailtemplate=newspage&cntnt01returnid=80 "undefined") Wednesday that Fox News host and moderator Chris Wallace had selected the topics for the debate. Although they are subject to change due to late-breaking news, they include: Debt and entitlements, immigration, economy, Supreme Court, foreign hot spots and fitness to be President. The debate will be held at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Each of the subjects will get a 15-minute time segment. At a recent event in Florida, Trump said he “look\[s\] forward” to the next debate. 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