Trump challenges Clinton to drug test before next debate
- 15 October 2016
- From the section US Election 2016
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has accused rival Hillary Clinton of being "pumped up" during their last debate, saying they should both be tested for drugs before the next one.
He also suggested the presidential race was looking like a "rigged election".
The comments came in the wake of a string of sex assault claims against him and the publication of a recording in which he made obscene remarks.
Polls suggest Mr Trump is losing ground in some of the key battleground states.
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Speaking at a rally in New Hampshire, Mr Trump said Mrs Clinton had been "all pumped up" at the beginning of the last debate but could "barely reach her car" at the end.
"We should take a drugs test," he said.
He did not provide any evidence to back up his claim.
'Rigged'
Meanwhile the Clinton campaign has hit back against Mr Trump's contention that women accusing him of sexual assault are part of a scheme to help elect Mrs Clinton president.
Voting was to be encouraged and not "dismissed or undermined because a candidate is afraid he's going to lose", Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook said.
Mr Mook said he expected a record turnout because voters could see through what he described as Mr Trump's "shameful attempts to undermine an election weeks before it happens".
The latest sex assault accusations include those made by an ex-Apprentice contestant who cited a 2007 incident and a woman who described a case from the early 1990s.
Mr Trump denies attacking them.
"Nothing ever happened with any of these women. Totally made up nonsense to steal the election. Nobody has more respect for women than me!" he tweeted.
The final televised debate takes place on Wednesday.
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