Second Showdown Between Clinton and Trump Amid Controversial Tape Release

As the second debate between the two main candidates for the U.S. presidency is set to take place on Sunday evening at Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, media reports indicate that the atmosphere will be heavily influenced by the release of a controversial video of Donald Trump, in which he uses vulgar language about women and reveals his attempts to engage in sexual relations with a married woman. The first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was held on September 27 at Hofstra University in Long Island, New York. The second debate will be conducted differently; while in the first debate the candidates answered questions from the moderator, in the second debate they will respond to questions from the audience present in the debate hall. The second round of the confrontation between the Democratic and Republican party candidates will take place as Politico reports that the release of Donald Trump's controversial video has fundamentally changed expectations for this debate. According to the website, since Donald Trump has been damaged by the release of this tape, he has nothing to lose and is likely to start the second debate aggressively. A Democratic party strategist described the confrontation on Sunday as akin to a 'Judgment Day.' However, he noted that Hillary Clinton would try to remain vigilant, but 'Trump has realized he has nothing to lose,' so he may say whatever he wants. CNN reports that Hillary Clinton is also facing a new scandal. WikiLeaks recently published the text of a speech by Mrs. Clinton at Wall Street and at a meeting with major bankers in 2013, in which she spoke about free trade and opening borders. This contrasts with Mrs. Clinton's position on trade and illegal immigration, which differs from what is stated in the text. Nevertheless, the former mayor of New York stated that Donald Trump is likely to attack Hillary Clinton for her treatment of women whom Bill Clinton had mistreated. According to CNN, Rudy Giuliani emphasized that Donald will apologize again for his remarks in this tape and will try to address fundamental issues. Giuliani's reference is to the relationship between Bill Clinton and Jennifer Flowers, Paula Jones, and Monica Lewinsky, which emerged in the 1990s and thereafter. During the recent electoral competition, Donald Trump accused Hillary of being involved in her husband's infidelities, stating that Mrs. Clinton mistreated these women. CNN states that the first question in this debate will be directed at Mrs. Clinton and will concern the scandal of Donald Trump's remarks in this tape. The network believes that the controversial tape released on Friday has dealt a significant blow to Donald Trump, and the debate on Sunday will be his last chance to change the situation. Therefore, this debate will be crucial for Donald Trump.