Trump Allies Move to Stem Damage From Strong Clinton Debate
- Early reviews from markets and voters rate Clinton better
- Trump doubles down on criticism of Latina pageant winner
The First 2016 Presidential Debate in 3 Minutes
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s team scrambled Tuesday to stem political damage from his first debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton as he claimed unfair treatment and renewed his criticism of a Latina pageant contestant that had drawn attacks from Clinton.
Both global financial markets and everyday voters in polls said Clinton carried the day in their early reviews of the highly anticipated showdown.