After two debates filled with pointed rhetoric, intimidation tactics and surprise guests, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump met Wednesday night at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for their third and final face-off.
Clinton, whose lead in national polls has expanded in recent weeks, sought to protect her standing and further differentiate her policy proposals from those of her GOP rival, Trump.
As Trump attempted to make up ground, he utilized the presence of a few invited guests -- Malik Obama, the half-brother of President Barack Obama; Leslie Millwee, who claimed she was groped by Bill Clinton in 1980; and "Lone Survivor" Marcus Luttrell -- to increase the pressure on Clinton.
Here are some of the most memorable lines from the third debate:
Moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News kicked off the debate with a question to the candidates about their plans for Supreme Court appointments. In her response, Clinton included criticism for the senate's inaction on current nominee Merrick Garland.
Trump used his opportunity to speak about the Supreme Court to attack Clinton's stance on gun control and providing a prediction for Election Day.
As the discussion turned to abortion rights, Trump described the reasoning behind his pro-life stance.
Clinton took issue with Trump's portrayal of abortion.
Following an explanation of his immigration policies, with emphasis on the U.S.-Mexico border, Trump used the Spanish word for "men" to describe people he would have deported.
After Trump mentioned his August meeting with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto, Clinton attacked Trump's inability to raise the issue of building a border wall during the visit.
Wallace asked about Clinton's border policies, quoting from leaked emails in which a transcript of a speech stated she was in favor of "a hemispheric common market with open trade and open borders."
When Trump had the chance to speak, he reminded the audience about Wallace's original question.
Clinton provided her theory as to why Russia could be behind the hacking of emails later released by WikiLeaks, implying that Putin wants Trump in power.
Trump's response to Clinton.
The GOP candidate continued to distance himself from the Russian president.
Clinton attacked Trump's record on outsourcing, saying that the Republican candidate couldn't be trusted to negotiate trade deals since he didn't have the best interests of American workers at heart.
Wallace asked about the recent scandals surrounding Trump, including allegations of sexual assault. Trump said the accusations were "debunked" and that he had nothing to be sorry for.
Clinton doubled down on the claims against Trump during the discussion. Trump later responded by saying "nobody has more respect" for women than he does.
Trump took issue with the Clinton Foundation accepting donations from people and countries that "push gays off buildings" and "kill women and treat women horribly." Clinton responded by pointing to reports that alleged the Trump Foundation misused funds.
Wallace asked Trump about his claims that the election is "rigged," mentioning that his running mate, Mike Pence, and daughter, Ivanka Trump, said they would accept the results of the election.
Trump twice demurred, saying he would not pledge at this point to accept the election's results.
Clinton called Trump's stance on the election results "horrifying" and listed a number of instances in which Trump claimed situations were rigged against him. Trump responded by saying "The Apprentice" should've won one of the television awards.
During a back-and-forth over the idea of vetting refugees to the U.S., Clinton reminded Trump that not all terrorists arrive from the Middle East.
Trump decried trade deals negotiated by the U.S. after Wallace asked why the candidates were ignoring the growing national debt.
Clinton outlined the positive benefits of the Affordable Care Act before Trump invoked comments made by former President Bill Clinton on October 3 describing "Obamacare" as "this crazy system."