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Fact Check And Full Transcript Of The Final 2016 Presidential Debate

Meg Kelly
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NPR

Presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton debated Wednesday night in Las Vegas — the final time before the November election.

NPR's politics team, with help from reporters and editors across the newsroom, live-annotated the debate. Portions of the debate transcript with added analysis are underlined in yellow, followed by context and fact checks below.

Find more coverage at nprpolitics.org.

Note: The transcript was updated throughout the debate. While we are working to correct errors, it may contain discrepancies and typographical errors.

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