Hillary Clinton decisively beat Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in the first presidential debate, according to a poll carried out by ABC News/Washington Post.

53% of those polled felt Clinton won whereas only 18% sided with Trump. 54% felt Clinton got her facts right throughout the debate whereas only 29% said the same for Trump.

Poll: Clinton crushed Trump in first debate https://t.co/CAlc2G0L2k pic.twitter.com/FoGLrN1T4Y

— The Hill (@thehill) October 2, 2016

The second presidential debate is due to take place in Washington University in St. Louis on Sunday 9th October.

The first vice-presidential debate is due to take place four days prior at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia.

New poll: Almost three times as many Americans say Clinton won last Monday’s debate than Trump https://t.co/S4xMfLfAQQ

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 2, 2016