Donald Trump refused to guarantee that he would accept the result of the US election if he loses, in a fiery third and final presidential debate in which Hillary Clinton accused her Republican rival of being a “puppet” of Russian president Vladimir Putin.
In recent days, as he has fallen in the polls, Mr Trump has alleged that Mrs Clinton is colluding with the media to rig the election, and called on his supporters to make sure that Democrats do not commit electoral fraud on November 8.
Asked on the debate stage in Las Vegas whether he would respect the result of the election, Mr Trump refused to commit, saying: “I will tell you at the time. I’ll keep you in suspense.”