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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 'took some of Clinton's support'

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Congressman Peter King has told ITV News Donald Trump "took some of Hillary's supporters away from her".

"I think he appealed to undecided voters, I also think he took some of Hillary's supporters away from her. To me he was strong. You fight hard and you fight tough, if you can't take it get out of the debate."

Meanwile, Donald Trump's director of African-American relations, Bruce Levell, credited his performance: "He did very well, the beginning, the middle and the end. He's had great energy and passion from day one and has been speaking to the heart of American people.

"I know we probably had 100m people watching. And Mr Trump has shown he can stay on message and talk about what he believes in.

"American people want a change, there's no economic growth without peace, Donald Trump is the man who can sort the ISIS problem."

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