Just before the debate as the VIPs were heading to their seats they had the families sort of meet and greet each other. Word has it that Trump was originally planning to have the 4 women replace his own family and greet Bill Clinton. Hillary went ape-**** crazy back stage and Trump had to back off of doing that.
Now, I don't know that I would say "brilliant". I wish our political process were elevated much further above tabloid. That said, I can't say I'm unhappy that the Clintons were insulted. They deserve a lot worse.
Wrong. Not a meet and greet. Trump wanted them to sit in the VIP Box. That way they would be seen on TV more and more so that Hillary and Bill would have to see them. Instead the Republican Co-Chairman of Debates threatened to have the ladies forcibly removed from the venue and they agreed instead to let them sit in the upper deck. The issue was Trump said it's a "VIP" box but the Republican Co-Chair said that box is only for families. Now, there might have been a plan for the meet & greet to happen at the end of the debate but it never got to that point.