Donald Trump today stunned America by declaring that he might not accept the results of the 8 November polls if he felt it was "rigged", drawing a sharp reaction from Hillary Clinton as the two faced off in the feisty final presidential debate.
I will look at it at the time. I’m not looking at anything now. I will tell you at that time. I will keep you in suspense.Donald Trump, Republican Presidential Nominee
He also called the media dishonest and corrupt and blamed it for poisoning the minds of the voters.
Trump's comments at the Las Vegas showdown marked a stunning moment that has never been seen in the weeks before a modern US presidential election, CNN said.
Trump's remarks came after moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News said the peaceful transfer of power, a hallmark of American democracy, depends on the losing candidate accepting the validity of the electoral results.
Democratic nominee, Clinton, described her rival's refusal to accept the outcome of the election as "horrifying", and even went so far as to paint him as a "puppet" of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Every time Donald thinks things are not going in his direction, he claims whatever it is is rigged against him. That is not the way our democracy works. We’ve been around for 240 years. We’ve had free and fair elections.Hillary Clinton, Democratic Presidential Nominee
Trump, meanwhile, said American voters are wise enough to see through everything.
The bad blood between the two was unmistakable throughout their final head-to-head, and pointedly there was no handshake before or after the contest.
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