Donald Trump has taken the lead in a national US presidential poll which has him one point ahead of Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.The ABC/Washington Post poll put Mr Trump on 46%, the first time he has led in the poll since May.Just over a week ago, he had been trailing by 12 percentage points.As the US presidential election enters the final days of campaigning, Mrs Clinton fought back, labelling her Republican rival a “bully” for his criticism of women’s looks.She was introduced on stage by former Miss Universe, Alicia Machado, who has claimed Mr Trump once called her “Miss Piggy” after she gained weight.She said Mr Trump had been “cruel” and claimed she had spent years “fighting back eating disorders” as a result of his comments.US President Barack Obama echoed that sentiment at a rally in Columbus, Ohio.Mr Obama suggested that sexism is causing men to support Mr Trump over the woman attempting to become the first female president in US history.“Has she made mistakes?” he asked the enthusiastic crowd. “Of course. So have I. There’s nobody in the public arena over the course of 30 years who doesn’t make some.“She is a fundamentally good and decent person who knows what she’s doing.”But he avoided mentioning the biggest threat confronting her candidacy: the decision by FBI director James Comey to renew a probe into her email system.
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