HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Donald Trump on Monday defended his comments calling long-standing alliances into question, saying nations like Japan must pay their way. “We cannot be the policeman of the world, we cannot protect countries all over the world, where they’re not paying us what we need,” Trump said during a spirited presidential debate. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
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Trump accuses Clinton of leaving ‘total mess’ in Middle East
HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Presidential hopeful Donald Trump accused his rival Hillary Clinton of leaving a trail of chaos in the Middle East during her tenure as secretary of state, in a fiery presidential debate Monday. “You look at the Middle East, it’s a total mess, under your direction, to a large extent,” Trump said. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
Trump launched political career on ‘racist lie’ over Obama: Clinton
HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton accused her Republican White House rival Donald Trump Monday of launching his political career by supporting a “racist” theory that questioned Barack Obama’s citizenship. “He tried to put the whole racist ‘birther’ lie to bed,” the Democrat said as the pair clashed in their first presidential debate, referring to Trump’s recent admission that Obama was born in the United States. “But it can’t be dismissed that easily. He […]
Trump, Clinton lock horns on taxes, email controversy
HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump traded blows on the debate stage Monday over the Democrat’s use of a private email server as secretary of state, and the Republican billionaire’s refusal to release his tax history. “I will release my tax returns against my lawyer’s wishes when she releases her 33,000 e-mails that have been deleted,” Trump said when pressed on the issue during their crucial first White House debate. “I […]
Clinton, Trump spar over plans for US economy
HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton accused Donald Trump of peddling “trumped up trickle down” economics Monday on the presidential debate stage, as the candidates clashed in fiery exchanges over how to create American jobs. “I will bring back jobs. You can’t bring back jobs,” Trump fired at Clinton, as the pair tangled over trade, taxes and government regulations in the opening half of their 90-minute debate. “I know you live in your own reality, […]
Clinton, Trump kick off high-stakes debate
by Jennie MATTHEW with Andrew Beatty in Washington HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump came out swinging in a crunch US presidential debate Monday, with the Republican and Democrat aggressively pitching their case to tens of millions of viewers. Clinton hit her rival as coming from a “very fortunate” background and called on voters to judge them both on the basis of “who can shoulder the immense, awesome responsibilities of the presidency.” Trump […]
Clinton, Trump take stage for crucial first debate
HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Democrat Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump took the stage Monday for their crucial first presidential debate, in what could be the most watched US political event in years. The two White House hopefuls, in a virtual dead heat in polls with barely six weeks before the November 8 election, cordially shook hands as they readied for a 90-minute face-off. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
Clinton’s name misspelled on souvenir debate tickets
HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump may be one of the most hyped events in US politics, but the hosts managed overlook one small detail. The name of the Democratic nominee, the first woman in American history to win a major party nomination for president, was misspelled on souvenir tickets handed out to students at Hofstra University. The tickets given to 350 students who won coveted […]
Trump vs. Clinton: the first TV debate
Clash of the titans: Clinton, Trump go head to head
by Jennie Matthew with Michael Mathes in Washington HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) — Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off Monday in one of the most consequential presidential debates in modern US history, with up to 100 million viewers to tune in for the hotly-anticipated political duel. With polls tightening into a virtual dead heat, the stakes could hardly be higher: the first woman to win the White House nomination for a major US […]
Nine injured in Houston shooting, suspect killed
by Nova SAFO WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A gunman, who police say was wearing military attire with Nazi emblems, opened fire in Houston on Monday just before daybreak, wounding nine people before police killed him in an exchange of gunfire. The shooter was a Houston-area lawyer, the Texas city’s police chief Martha Montalvo told a news conference. But, authorities would not identify the man by name, pending further investigation and notification of his family. […]
Clinton, Trump neck and neck heading into first debate
by Brigitte Dusseau WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The lengthy US presidential campaign is careening towards a 90-minute Monday showdown, with Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump squaring off in their first televised debate as they sit nearly neck and neck in the polls. The event, which is expected to be watched — and parsed — by tens of millions of Americans, could draw a record number of viewers when it kicks off […]
