Clinton grabs double-digit lead in first poll after Trump tape

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton jumped to a double-digit lead Monday over Donald Trump in the first poll carried out since the release of a recording in which the Republican bragged about groping women.

Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton jumped to a double-digit lead Monday over Donald Trump in the first poll carried out since the release of a recording in which the Republican bragged about groping women.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton laughs as she answers a reporters question while boarding her campaign plane in White Plains, NY. (AP)

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Clinton enjoys 46% support among likely voters against 35% for Trump in a four-way race that includes Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein, according to the NBC News-Wall Street Journal survey.

In a two-way race, Clinton’s lead over the real estate mogul expands to 14 points, 52% to 38%, according to the poll, which has a margin of error of 4.4% points.

The poll was carried out after Friday’s release of the shocking audio recording of Trump speaking in 2005, but before Sunday night’s second presidential debate between him and Clinton.

A total of 52% of those polled said the recording should be a campaign issue, and 42% say it should not be.