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| Donald Trump refuses to say he will accept result of US election | |
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| Donald Trump has indicated he could reject the result of the US election. | Donald Trump has indicated he could reject the result of the US election. |
| Speaking during the final televised debate, Mr Trump, who has previously said the election has been rigged against him, raised the possibility he could launch a challenge to the results. | Speaking during the final televised debate, Mr Trump, who has previously said the election has been rigged against him, raised the possibility he could launch a challenge to the results. |
| Asked directly if he would accept the results, Mr Trump said: “I will look at it at the time, what I’ve seen is so bad.” | Asked directly if he would accept the results, Mr Trump said: “I will look at it at the time, what I’ve seen is so bad.” |
| Mr Trump blamed the media and voter fraud before turning his fire on Hillary Clinton. | Mr Trump blamed the media and voter fraud before turning his fire on Hillary Clinton. |
| He said: “The media is so bad... the pile-on is so amazing, they've poisoned the minds of the voters, but unfortunately for them the voters have seen through them.“ | He said: “The media is so bad... the pile-on is so amazing, they've poisoned the minds of the voters, but unfortunately for them the voters have seen through them.“ |
| He added that “millions” of people are registered to vote in the US who “shouldn’t be”. | He added that “millions” of people are registered to vote in the US who “shouldn’t be”. |
| Speaking about Ms Clinton’s email controversy, he added: “Hillary should not be allowed to run. Just in that sense it’s rigged. She should not be allowed to run given what she did.” | Speaking about Ms Clinton’s email controversy, he added: “Hillary should not be allowed to run. Just in that sense it’s rigged. She should not be allowed to run given what she did.” |
| Pressed again if he would accept the results in November, Mr Trump replied: “I’ll tell you at the time. I’ll keep you in suspense.” | Pressed again if he would accept the results in November, Mr Trump replied: “I’ll tell you at the time. I’ll keep you in suspense.” |
| Ms Clinton described Mr Trump’s comments as “horrifying”. | Ms Clinton described Mr Trump’s comments as “horrifying”. |
| “Let's be clear about what he is saying and what that means,” she said. | “Let's be clear about what he is saying and what that means,” she said. |
| “He is denigrating, he is talking down our democracy and I for one am appalled that someone who is the nominee for one of our two major parties would take that position.” | “He is denigrating, he is talking down our democracy and I for one am appalled that someone who is the nominee for one of our two major parties would take that position.” |
| Ms Clinton accused Mr Trump of “always” saying things are rigged against him, including the Iowa primaries, various lawsuits and the TV awards The Emmys. | Ms Clinton accused Mr Trump of “always” saying things are rigged against him, including the Iowa primaries, various lawsuits and the TV awards The Emmys. |
| “Should have got that,” Mr Trump interjected. | “Should have got that,” Mr Trump interjected. |
| “It just shows you’re not up to doing the job,” Ms Clinton replied. | “It just shows you’re not up to doing the job,” Ms Clinton replied. |