Philippe Reines, a former Hillary Clinton campaign aide has released a video of her debate preparation during the campaign where she good-naturedly tries to escape the embrace of a Donald Trump stand-in.
Reines released the footage on Twitter.
The Hill identifies Reines as the Trump stand-in. It said he is a Democratic operative who worked on her 2008 campaign and as an adviser to her in the State Department.
In the video, she is seen avoiding his hug by reaching out and shaking his hand. He continues to try to hug her and she walks toward the debate podium.
Reines insists it is Clinton in the somewhat blurry video.
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