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| Presidential debate: Trump says he might 'hit Hillary harder' | Presidential debate: Trump says he might 'hit Hillary harder' |
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| US Republican candidate Donald Trump has said he may hit his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton harder in the next presidential debate, following their first encounter on Monday. | US Republican candidate Donald Trump has said he may hit his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton harder in the next presidential debate, following their first encounter on Monday. |
| Mr Trump said he held back "because he didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings". | Mr Trump said he held back "because he didn't want to hurt anyone's feelings". |
| In a Fox News interview, he also accused moderator Lester Holt of being tougher on him than on Mrs Clinton. | In a Fox News interview, he also accused moderator Lester Holt of being tougher on him than on Mrs Clinton. |
| Overnight polls with small samples were split on who won, but more rigorous surveys are due in the coming days. | Overnight polls with small samples were split on who won, but more rigorous surveys are due in the coming days. |
| Initial estimates from research firm Nielsen suggest more than 80 million Americans watched the debate at home, but that figure will rise significantly when other forms of viewing are counted. | |
| Asked how he felt about the debate on the television news programme Fox and Friends on Tuesday, Mr Trump said it had gone well, but complained that Mr Holt had not pressed Mrs Clinton on her "scandals". | Asked how he felt about the debate on the television news programme Fox and Friends on Tuesday, Mr Trump said it had gone well, but complained that Mr Holt had not pressed Mrs Clinton on her "scandals". |
| "He didn't ask her about the emails, he didn't ask her about the scandals, he didn't ask her about the Benghazi deal. He didn't ask her about a lot of things he should have asked her about. Why? I don't know," he said. | "He didn't ask her about the emails, he didn't ask her about the scandals, he didn't ask her about the Benghazi deal. He didn't ask her about a lot of things he should have asked her about. Why? I don't know," he said. |
| He said he felt tempted to bring up "the many affairs that Bill Clinton had", but held back because the Clintons' daughter Chelsea was in the audience. | He said he felt tempted to bring up "the many affairs that Bill Clinton had", but held back because the Clintons' daughter Chelsea was in the audience. |
| "I may hit her harder in certain ways. I really eased up because I didn't want to hurt anybody's feelings," he added. | "I may hit her harder in certain ways. I really eased up because I didn't want to hurt anybody's feelings," he added. |
| Asked whether Hillary Clinton had got under his skin, Mr Trump said "at the end maybe, at the very last question". | Asked whether Hillary Clinton had got under his skin, Mr Trump said "at the end maybe, at the very last question". |
| Mrs Clinton had brought up the case of Alicia Machado, a former Miss Universe, saying Mr Trump called her "Miss Piggy" after she gained weight. | Mrs Clinton had brought up the case of Alicia Machado, a former Miss Universe, saying Mr Trump called her "Miss Piggy" after she gained weight. |
| But Mr Trump brushed away her accusation said Ms Machado had "gained a massive amount of weight" making it a problem for the Miss Universe pageants, of which he was the owner. | But Mr Trump brushed away her accusation said Ms Machado had "gained a massive amount of weight" making it a problem for the Miss Universe pageants, of which he was the owner. |
| After the debate, Mrs Clinton posted a campaign video in which Ms Machado describes how she had been treated by Mr Trump. | After the debate, Mrs Clinton posted a campaign video in which Ms Machado describes how she had been treated by Mr Trump. |
| Mr Trump also said his microphone was "terrible" and crackled, and that his volume was lower than Hillary Clinton's microphone. He blamed this for what some listeners thought were sniffles by Mr Trump during the debate. | Mr Trump also said his microphone was "terrible" and crackled, and that his volume was lower than Hillary Clinton's microphone. He blamed this for what some listeners thought were sniffles by Mr Trump during the debate. |
| Profile: Who is moderator Lester Holt? | Profile: Who is moderator Lester Holt? |
| Presidential election debate: All our best material in one place | Presidential election debate: All our best material in one place |
| US debate: Five Twitter takeaways | US debate: Five Twitter takeaways |
| Key issues - where candidates stand | Key issues - where candidates stand |
| How does the US election work? | How does the US election work? |
| Debate highlights | Debate highlights |
| Much of the debate centred on personal issues and attacks, with both candidates saying the other did not have the right character or temperament to become president of the United States. | Much of the debate centred on personal issues and attacks, with both candidates saying the other did not have the right character or temperament to become president of the United States. |
| What they didn't say in the first debate | What they didn't say in the first debate |
| Watch full debate (via digg) | Watch full debate (via digg) |
| Role of gender in the debate | Role of gender in the debate |
| What do the polls say? | What do the polls say? |
| A CNN/ORC poll taken after the debate found that 62% of voters who had watched the head-to-head thought that Mrs Clinton came out on top, with just 27% giving it to Mr Trump. | A CNN/ORC poll taken after the debate found that 62% of voters who had watched the head-to-head thought that Mrs Clinton came out on top, with just 27% giving it to Mr Trump. |
| This is based on interviews with 521 registered voters chosen as part of a random national sample. But only 26% identified themselves as Republicans while 41% identified themselves as Democrats. | This is based on interviews with 521 registered voters chosen as part of a random national sample. But only 26% identified themselves as Republicans while 41% identified themselves as Democrats. |
| An informal CNBC poll on its website found that 61% of people thought that Mr Trump won while 39% went for Mrs Clinton, but as CNBC itself points out, the poll is not scientific - anyone, including people outside the US, appears to be able to vote. | An informal CNBC poll on its website found that 61% of people thought that Mr Trump won while 39% went for Mrs Clinton, but as CNBC itself points out, the poll is not scientific - anyone, including people outside the US, appears to be able to vote. |
| A post-debate survey by Public Policy Polling of 1,002 debate-watchers found that 51% of national voters thought Mrs Clinton had won, with 40% choosing Mr Trump and 9% undecided. | A post-debate survey by Public Policy Polling of 1,002 debate-watchers found that 51% of national voters thought Mrs Clinton had won, with 40% choosing Mr Trump and 9% undecided. |
| Who's ahead in the polls? | Who's ahead in the polls? |
| The US media view | The US media view |
| New York Times - The editorial board was unimpressed with the debate, saying "when just one candidate is serious and the other is a vacuous bully, the term loses all meaning". Opinion writer Nick Kristof said Trump had "hurt himself", others said Mrs Clinton had "crushed" her opponent. | New York Times - The editorial board was unimpressed with the debate, saying "when just one candidate is serious and the other is a vacuous bully, the term loses all meaning". Opinion writer Nick Kristof said Trump had "hurt himself", others said Mrs Clinton had "crushed" her opponent. |
| Fox News - Pundits said Mr Trump had "struggled", "never took control" and "failed to exploit" the issue around Mrs Clinton's emails. "It helps to be prepared," one writer told the Republican candidate. | Fox News - Pundits said Mr Trump had "struggled", "never took control" and "failed to exploit" the issue around Mrs Clinton's emails. "It helps to be prepared," one writer told the Republican candidate. |
| Breitbart - Writers at the hard-right news website said Mr Trump had "bludgeoned" Mrs Clinton on trade and accused Lester Holt of "shilling" for Mrs Clinton. Some 75% of readers said Mr Trump had won. | Breitbart - Writers at the hard-right news website said Mr Trump had "bludgeoned" Mrs Clinton on trade and accused Lester Holt of "shilling" for Mrs Clinton. Some 75% of readers said Mr Trump had won. |
| New York Daily News - The tabloid's verdict: "A grumpy loser! Trump pesters, interrupts Hillary throughout debate - but Clinton gets the last laugh." | New York Daily News - The tabloid's verdict: "A grumpy loser! Trump pesters, interrupts Hillary throughout debate - but Clinton gets the last laugh." |
| US media verdict on debate | US media verdict on debate |
| And the fact-checkers? | And the fact-checkers? |
| The much-vaunted role of fact-checkers in this debate was perhaps not as central as many expected it to be. | The much-vaunted role of fact-checkers in this debate was perhaps not as central as many expected it to be. |
| Mrs Clinton's denial that she had called the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership the "gold standard" of trade agreements was called out by fact-checkers, as was Mr Trump's denial that he had called climate change a hoax invented by the Chinese. | Mrs Clinton's denial that she had called the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership the "gold standard" of trade agreements was called out by fact-checkers, as was Mr Trump's denial that he had called climate change a hoax invented by the Chinese. |
| Reality Check: Clinton v Trump debate | Reality Check: Clinton v Trump debate |
| More on the election | More on the election |
| Who's ahead in the polls? | Who's ahead in the polls? |
| A-Z guide to political jargon | A-Z guide to political jargon |
| Full election coverage | Full election coverage |