Republican Donald Trump has refused to commit to accepting the election result if he loses, in the final TV debate against Hillary Clinton, according to BBC.
”I will tell you at the time,” he told moderator Chris Wallace. For days he has claimed the election is ”rigged”, BBC wrote.
The Las Vegas debate continued the campaign`s bitter tone, with Mr Trump calling Mrs Clinton a ”nasty woman”.
Polls show Mr Trump is losing in key battleground states after facing a slew of sexual assault allegations.
The final battle of wits came less than three weeks before election day on November 8.
The candidates declined to shake hands before and after the political sparring, setting the tone for what would later become yet another debate marked by shouting and interrupting, according to the report.
Mr Trump appealed to the Republican establishment by vowing to appoint Supreme Court justices with a ”conservative bent” who would overturn a key ruling that made abortion legal in the US and protect gun rights.
He also stuck to his pledge to deport undocumented immigrants and secure US borders.
Meanwhile, Mrs Clinton firmly declared she would stand up for the LGBT community, defend abortion rights, focus on restoring the middle class and equal pay for women.
”The government has no business in the decisions that women make,” she said.
In one of the more striking moments, Mr Trump twice declined to say whether he would accept the election`s outcome, breaking with the country`s long-standing tradition of a losing candidate`s concession after the votes are counted.
Mr Trump`s response drew sharp criticism from Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who said the candidate was ”doing the party and country a great disservice by continuing to suggest the outcome of the election is out of his hands and `rigged` against him,” according to a statement.
