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| First presidential debate: Live updates as Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton clash on stage | |
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| Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump go head to head in the first presidential debate. A record audience of 100m viewers is expected to watch. | Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump go head to head in the first presidential debate. A record audience of 100m viewers is expected to watch. |
| The Democratic candidate will seek to provoke her Republican rival into one of his characteristic outbursts, while Mr Trump’s aim must be to show he can maintain a presidential air. | The Democratic candidate will seek to provoke her Republican rival into one of his characteristic outbursts, while Mr Trump’s aim must be to show he can maintain a presidential air. |
| Either way, with Ms Clinton holding only a razor-thin edge in the polls over her opponent, it is sure to be gripping television and a potentially pivotal moment in the election race. | Either way, with Ms Clinton holding only a razor-thin edge in the polls over her opponent, it is sure to be gripping television and a potentially pivotal moment in the election race. |
| Follow all the developments below. | Follow all the developments below. |
| Please allow a moment for the live blog to load. | Please allow a moment for the live blog to load. |