--- title: Presidential Debate: How to Watch Last Debate Online description: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face-off one last time as the election draws to a close canonical: https://time.com/4535078/watch-final-presidential-debate-online/ author: Daniel White article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-10-19T09:30:12.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T01:15:37.833Z article:section: Politics og:title: How To Watch The Final Presidential Debate Online og:description: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face-off one last time as the election draws to a close og:url: https://time.com/4535078/watch-final-presidential-debate-online/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta9df8475d57bd383/6988aa0ce20a87cf9ca92c9e/trump-clinton.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TOPSHOT-US-VOTE-TRUMP-CLINTON og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: How To Watch The Final Presidential Debate Online twitter:description: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face-off one last time as the election draws to a close twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta9df8475d57bd383/6988aa0ce20a87cf9ca92c9e/trump-clinton.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # How to Watch The Final Presidential Debate Online by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Oct 19, 2016 9:30 AM UTC  TOPSHOT - This combination of file photos shows the silhouettes of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump(R)July 18, 2016 and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on February 4, 2016\. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepared to square off September 26, 2016 in their first presidential debate -- a keenly awaited clash that comes as they sit nearly neck and neck in the polls. The debate, which is expected to be watched by tens of millions of Americans, could draw a record number of viewers when it kicks off at 9:00 pm EST (0100 GMT Tuesday). / AFP / DESK (Photo credit should read DESK/AFP/Getty Images) TOPSHOT - This combination of file photos shows the silhouettes of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump(R)July 18, 2016 and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on February 4, 2016\. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepared to square off September 26, 2016 in their first presidential debate -- a keenly awaited clash that comes as they sit nearly neck and neck in the polls. The debate, which is expected to be watched by tens of millions of Americans, could draw a record number of viewers when it kicks off at 9:00 pm EST (0100 GMT Tuesday). / AFP / DESK (Photo credit should read DESK/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images by [Daniel White](https://time.com/author/daniel-white/) ## Daniel White Oct 19, 2016 9:30 AM UTC The final presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump will be streamed for free around the internet. After months of buildup, the 2016 election is nearing the end on Wednesday with this last showdown in Las Vegas. Trump and Clinton are the only candidates that satisfied the criteria for this contest, which will follow the same format as the first debate, with moderator Chris Wallace selecting [six topics](http://time.com/4528761/third-presidential-debate-supreme-court-immigration/) for discussion. Clinton [commands a firm lead](http://time.com/4532625/donald-trump-hillary-clinton-polls/) in the polls since the last debate, which came on the heels of a leaked recording featuring Trump making vulgar commentary about his exploits with women. Time.com will provide a livestream of the debate. 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