Debate fact-check: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's claims reviewed Read moreHillary Clinton and Donald Trump spoke for most of the combined 270 minutes, with some interjections from the moderators. The Guardian has aggregated the time spent on key topics throughout the three debates. The candidates spent the majority of their time speaking about foreign policy and the economy. Debate topics Debate topicsThe candidates spent more than 30 minutes across the three debates discussing the many controversies surrounding Trump. In the second debate, for instance, Trump mentioned Isis six times in response to a question from Anderson Cooper on the Access Hollywood tape in which Trump said he would grab a woman’s genitals without her consent.

Source: The Guardian October 22, 2016 10:52 UTC