Twitter sets a new record with 17 million tweets sent during Sunday night's debate

  • Sunday's presidential debate in Missouri was the most tweeted ever
  • Trump's treatment of women dominated the online conversation
  • Republican nominee's disagreement with running mate Mike Pence over Syria was the top tweeted moment
  •  Hillary Clinton walked away from the debate with 25,000 new Twitter followers, but Trump gained only 16,000

By ASSOCIATED PRESS and KHALEDA RAHMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

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Sunday's presidential debate was the most tweeted ever, with more than 17 million tweets related to the forum sent.

Twitter says the question of Republican nominee Donald Trump's treatment of women dominated the online conversation.

And Trump's disagreement with running mate Mike Pence over Syria was the top tweeted moment. 

That's followed by Trump telling Hillary Clinton he was a gentlemen and his threatening to jail the Democratic nominee if he's elected president.

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Sunday's presidential debate (above, Trump and Clinton during the event) was the most tweeted ever, with more than 17 million tweets sent during the forum at Washington University

Sunday's presidential debate (above, Trump and Clinton during the event) was the most tweeted ever, with more than 17 million tweets sent during the forum at Washington University

Clinton walked away from the debate with 25,000 new Twitter followers. Trump gained 16,000.

And as has become the norm, the debate spawned some trending hashtags. 

Trump's answers to questions were being mocked under #MuslimsReportStuff and #LockerRoomTalkIn5Words.

Google says the top fact-check question for Clinton revolves around Benghazi. For Trump, users want to know more about his comments on women.

Twitter says the question of Republican nominee Donald Trump's treatment of women dominated the online conversation

Twitter says the question of Republican nominee Donald Trump's treatment of women dominated the online conversation

With his presidential campaign in peril, Trump left no doubt on Sunday night that he'll spend the final weeks before the election dredging up decades-old sexual allegations against Clinton's husband.

Questioned about his vulgar remarks about women, Trump accused Bill Clinton of having been 'abusive to women' and said Hillary Clinton attacked those women 'viciously.' 

He also declared the Democratic nominee had 'tremendous hate in her heart.'

Meanwhile, Clinton tried at times to take the high road, glossing over Trump's charges and accusing him of trying to distract from his political troubles. 

'Anything to avoid talking about your campaign and the way it's exploding,' she said.

 

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