For example, he used “diversion” (Media Literacy 345) after Trump questioned his expertise. She countered by criticizing him for his sexist remarks about women, “…this is a man who has called women pigs, slobs and dogs” (First Presidential Debate). This changed the previously discussed topic regarding his credibility into a discussion on the issue of Trump's remarks about women. This was successful because Trump had to defend his statements and the discussion about Clinton's credibility was over. This was a strong technique he used because he didn't have to defend himself and instead put Trump on the spot for his comments. The topic he talked about helped make this technique effective because it was the first time he talked about his shaky past