During the presidential debate that aired live on Monday night, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were discussing how they would create jobs to increase the income of the American people. In a rebuttal to her opponent, Clinton states, “You know, Donald was very fortunate in his life, and that's all to his benefit. He started his business with $14 million, borrowed from his father, and he really believes that the more you help wealthy people, the better off we'll be and that everything will work out from there.” I believe that this is an example of Ad Hominem, as it is a personal attack against Donald Trump, although a subtle one at that. Not only does she address the bias and favor he has for the wealthy, but by including the fact that he started
