Donald Trump said it is not his "intention" to make his attacks personal against Hillary Clinton during their first presidential debate, asserting Monday it all depends if the Democratic nominee treats him with "respect."
In a telephone interview with Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly, the GOP nominee said he is not worried about his debate strategy.
"People want to see if you, Donald Trump, are going to take Hillary Clinton apart in a very personal way. Are you?" the "The O'Reilly Factor" host asked.
"I have absolutely no idea," he said. "I think this: If she treats me with respect, I will treat her with respect. It really depends. . . . That would be my intention."
Pressed about how he would react if Clinton "baits you into trying to say something inappropriate or explosive or controversial," Trump said he wasn't worried, and he could just as easily "bait her."
"I can talk about her deleting emails after she gets a subpoena from Congress," he said. "Lots of other things. . . . I can talk about her record, which is a disaster. I can talk about all she has done to help ISIS to become the terror they have become.
"She has a lot of baggage. She has been there a longer time. We need change in this country."
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