This is How Major Newpapers Reacted to 3rd US Presidential Debate
Donald Trump refused to reveal if he will accept the result of the US presidential election in November or not.
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Major newspapers wrote about one statement made by Republican candidate Donald Trump: He will not reveal if he is going to accept the election result or not. (Photo: AP)
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The third US presidential debate, held at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas, was moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace on 19 October.
Major newspapers wrote about one statement made by Republican candidate Donald Trump: He will not reveal if he is going to accept the election result or not.
The New York Times
In a remarkable statement that seemed to cast doubt on American democracy, Donald J Trump said Wednesday that he might not accept the results of next month’s election if he felt it was rigged against him — a stand that Hillary Clinton blasted as “horrifying” at their final and caustic debate on Wednesday.
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The Wall Street Journal
Donald Trump refused Wednesday to commit to respecting the results of the presidential election if his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton wins, hinting at a challenge to one of the longtime traditions of American democracy.
<i><a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/presidential-debate-after-a-sedate-start-donald-trump-takes-the-bait-1476932103?cx_navSource=cx_picks_pol&cx_tag=poptarget&cx_artPos=2#cxrecs_s">The Wall Street Journal</a></i>
The Washington Post
Donald Trump’s defiant assault on the election’s integrity reverberated Thursday among his allies and rivals as the GOP campaign and Hillary Clinton’s inner circle argued over how best to face the outcome after the votes are counted.
<i>The Washington Post</i>
The Guardian
Donald Trump used the final presidential debate with Hillary Clinton to declare he would keep the country “in suspense” over whether he would accept the outcome of November’s election, stoking conspiracies over the legitimacy of the democratic process.
<i>The Guardian</i>
LA Times
Donald Trump needed a compelling victory in Wednesday’s debate to alter the course of a campaign that has increasingly moved toward Hillary Clinton both nationally and in key states. He did not get it.
<i>LA Times</i>
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