Trump refuses to say if he’ll accept election result, in fiery debate exchange
WASHINGTON — In an exchange that instantly swept the news headlines emerging from the final U.S. presidential campaign debate of 2016, Donald Trump refused Wednesday to promise he will accept the election result if he loses.
It wasn’t just media reports that seized immediately upon the eye-raising exchange. The debate moderator and Trump’s opponent both expressed astonishment over a statement they deemed unique in the recent history of one of the world’s oldest democracies.
When asked whether he’ll respect the result Trump said: “I will tell you at the time. I will keep you in suspense.” This was after the last debate, where Trump discussed arresting his opponent over her use of emails.
Hillary Clinton replied Wednesday that he’s a sore loser who frequently raises conspiracy theories — including when he lost an Emmy award for his TV show, ”The Apprentice.” She added, however, that this was far more serious.