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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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Hillary Clinton 'far superior' in election debate

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Congressman Gregory Meeks has claimed Hillary Clinton was "far superior to Trump" in the first televised election debate.

"She's been winning, she continues to win and I'm ecstatic that in all issues that were brought up and that he was unprepared", he told ITV News.

"Her grasp on what to do on the economy and focus on the middle class, as well as her vision for America, depth of knowledge...all far superior to Trump. She had substance, he did not".

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