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United States: Trump ‘not quitting’ despite uproar over sexist bragging

REPUBLICAN hopeful Donald Trump said there was “zero chance” of him quitting ahead of last night’s US presidential debate as his own party slammed his horrendous comments about women.

The scandal over Mr Trump’s comments overshadowed an exodus of skeletons from his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton’s closet after whistleblowing website Wiki­leaks published transcripts of her confidential speeches to big business bosses.

The latest furore broke on Friday when producers of the 2005 reality TV programme Access Hollywood released a video shot aboard a coach on the way to filming an episode.

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