Stay alive till the voting day

Donald Trump has urged terminally ill people to stay alive long enough to vote for him in the US presidential election next month.

Speaking at a rally in Nevada on Wednesday, the Republican nominee said: "I don't care how sick you are. I don't care if you just came back from the doctor and he gave you the worst possible prognosis, meaning it's over. Doesn't matter. Hang out till November 8. Get out and vote."

Trump added: "I say kiddingly, but I mean it."

Trump's lack of tact appears to have already damaged his chances of becoming US leader. Pundits say Clinton clearly dominated the televised exchange and as a result Trump dropped significantly behind her in the most recent voter surveys.

On Wednesday a new Ispos-Reuters poll put Clinton six per cent ahead of Trump, one point higher than a CNN-ORC survey released on Tuesday. In several swing states she is believed to have overtaken him.

Meanwhile, Bill Clinton has attempted to backtrack on his comment that Obamacare, a cornerstone of Barack Obama's legacy, was the "craziest thing in the world".

The next day at a rally in Ohio, he clarified that the Act did a "world of good" and the efforts to repeal it by Republicans were a "terrible mistake".

"We, for the first time in our history, at least are providing insurance to more than 90% of our people," he said.

The Republican has repeatedly called Obamacare a "disaster" and vowed to "repeal and replace" it.

Donald Trump swooped on Clinton's gaffe, calling him a "surrogate" for the Trump campaign. He added on the campaign trail on Tuesday that he bet Mr Clinton "went through hell last night" with Ms Clinton.

"Honestly, there have been many nights when he's gone through hell with Hillary," he added.