US polls: Trump vents anger on moderator

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has taken to Twitter to criticise the three moderators of Thursday night’s debate – in particular Fox News host Megyn Kelly.

He tweeted that Ms Kelly and the other moderators were “not very good or professional”, and retweeted similar viewpoints from other Twitter users.

Ms Kelly had challenged the tycoon about his views on women.

Mr Trump was one of 10 candidates who took part in the first debate.

They had been selected from a crowded field of 17 candidates by Fox News on the basis of recent national polls.

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Mr Trump stumbled on his past support for a national healthcare system but his most uncomfortable moment came when Ms Kelly challenged him on his views about women.

“You’ve called women you don’t like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals,” she said.

He answered joking that he only said that about actress Rosie O’Donnell and stating that political correctness was one of the country’s biggest problems.

“I don’t have time for total political correctness,” he said.

In the hours after the debate, he took to Twitter to criticise the moderators.

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