Following last week's first presidential debate of the 2016 election – you know, the one where Hillary owned the stage, called out Donald Trump's racism, sexism, failure to pay taxes and defended her preparation for the debate ('And you know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be president') – it didn't take long for the Republican candidate to launch an online attack against his opponent.
Nothing says president material like a sexist entrepreneur bashing out nonsensical words on Twitter on a Friday morning, right?
In his tirade, Trump called former Miss Universe Alicia Machado a
'disgusting con', alleging the Venezuelan-born beauty made a sex
tae, called Hillary 'crooked' and asked if she helped Machado gain
citizenship to the UK so she could use her as a weapon during the
election.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen. This man could actually be the Leader of the Free World.
But, in true Clinton fashion, Hillary responded to the Republican candidate's tweets with eight powerful and heartfelt messages that has officially cemented her place as our Twitter hero of the week.
Slam. Dunk.
Katie O'Malley is the Site Director on ELLE UK. On a daily basis you’ll find Katie managing all digital workflow, editing site, video and newsletter content, liaising with commercial and sales teams on new partnerships and deals (eg Nike, Tiffany & Co., Cartier etc), implementing new digital strategies and compiling in-depth data traffic, SEO and ecomm reports. In addition to appearing on the radio and on TV, as well as interviewing everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Rishi Sunak PM, Katie enjoys writing about lifestyle, culture, wellness, fitness, fashion, and more.
