Trump: I had a ‘defective mic’ during debate

Published September 27, 2016 4:39am ET



Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump faulted a “defective mic” for some issues during the first presidential debate Monday night, telling reporters that it was defective “within the room.”

Trump told reporters in the spin room following the debate that while moderator Lester Holt did a “fine” job throughout the night, his mic wasn’t working properly in the room. He also wondered if it was “on purpose.”

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