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Clinton and Trump trade blows in first presidential election debate

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have clashed in a fiery first presidential debate in the race for the White House.

The Democrat and Republican rivals squared off in a 90-minute debate at Hofstra University in New York, which was screened to tens of millions of television viewers in America and live-streamed around the world.

The rival candidates sparred on issues ranging from the economy and the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS) to their fitness for office and the "birther" controversy.

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Donald Trump claims Hillary Clinton failed

Donald Trump has claimed "Hillary Clinton failed".

Speaking in the spin room after the election debate, he said: "She can't bring it home. She'll fail with jobs, and she'll fail all the way along the line and I think we proved that tonight."

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Meanwhile his daughter, Ivanka Trump, told ITV News she thought her father's performance on the night was "incredible".

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