Hillary Clinton takes seven point lead over Donald Trump in latest national poll... but respected Rasmussen survey puts The Donald AHEAD by two percent among likely voters

• Fox News poll puts Clinton ahead of Trump with 45 per cent of the vote
• The Republican candidate won just 38 per cent in four-way preference
• He was in front in a Rasmussen Reports poll with 43 per cent over her 41
• An average of a handful of national polls however gave her a six point lead 

Hillary Clinton has taken a seven point lead over Donald Trump on the latest national poll of voters. 

The Fox News poll gives Clinton 45 per cent of the four-way presidential preference vote while Trump has slid to 38 per cent. 

He has dropped four points since the network's last poll taken before the release of videos in which he made lewd comments towards women.  

However other polls indicate an increase in the businessman's support. 

The latest survey carried out by pollers Rasmussen Reports said Trump had the support of 43 per cent of likely voters. Clinton had 41 per cent.