This statistic shows the combined Twitter and Facebook interactions generated by the 2016 U.S. presidential debates between Clinton and Trump as of October 19, 2016. The second debate between the two presidential nominees generated 61.67 million social media interactions.
Combined Twitter and Facebook interactions generated by the 2016 U.S. presidential debates between Clinton and Trump as of October 19, 2016
(in millions)
Characteristic
Uniques
Interactions
First debate - Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump (Sep 26, 2016)
23.97
83.02
Vice president debate - Tim Kaine vs. Mike Pence (Oct 4, 2016)
5.5
16.38
Second debate - Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump (Oct 9, 2016)
18.01
61.67
Third debate - Hillary Clinton vs. Donald Trump (Oct 19, 2016)
16.9
52.3
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Media Life Magazine. (October 20, 2016). Combined Twitter and Facebook interactions generated by the 2016 U.S. presidential debates between Clinton and Trump as of October 19, 2016 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/618913/debates-us-presidential-election-social-media-buzz/
Media Life Magazine. "Combined Twitter and Facebook interactions generated by the 2016 U.S. presidential debates between Clinton and Trump as of October 19, 2016 (in millions)." Chart. October 20, 2016. Statista. Accessed May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618913/debates-us-presidential-election-social-media-buzz/
Media Life Magazine. (2016). Combined Twitter and Facebook interactions generated by the 2016 U.S. presidential debates between Clinton and Trump as of October 19, 2016 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/618913/debates-us-presidential-election-social-media-buzz/
Media Life Magazine. "Combined Twitter and Facebook Interactions Generated by The 2016 U.S. Presidential Debates between Clinton and Trump as of October 19, 2016 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Oct 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618913/debates-us-presidential-election-social-media-buzz/
Media Life Magazine, Combined Twitter and Facebook interactions generated by the 2016 U.S. presidential debates between Clinton and Trump as of October 19, 2016 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/618913/debates-us-presidential-election-social-media-buzz/ (last visited May 18, 2025)
Combined Twitter and Facebook interactions generated by the 2016 U.S. presidential debates between Clinton and Trump as of October 19, 2016 (in millions) [Graph], Media Life Magazine, October 20, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/618913/debates-us-presidential-election-social-media-buzz/
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