Hillary Clinton’s campaign labelled rival Donald Trump a liar and called on moderators to police his assertions in a clear sign the Democratic presidential candidate is increasingly worried Monday’s high-stakes debate could boost Mr Trump’s chances of victory.
The demands by Robby Mook, Mrs Clinton’s campaign manager, came as a new poll showed her lead over Mr Trump shrinking to just two points after the Democratic nominee bungled disclosure of her pneumonia diagnosis and the Trump campaign produced a more measured and on-message Republican candidate.
“We haven’t seen anything like this,” Mr Mook told ABC News on Sunday. “We normally go into a debate with two candidates who have a depth of experience, who have rolled out clear, concrete plans, and who don’t lie, frankly, as frequently as Donald Trump does.”