Donald Trump and his team vehemently denied during a press conference on Wednesday reports alleging that Russia's intelligence agencies have gathered a dossier of compromising information about him."It's all fake news, it's phony stuff, it didn't happen," Trump said, referencing recent reports from CNN and BuzzFeed about the allegations in the Russian dossier.The dossier included allegations that Russia cultivated Trump as a presidential candidate for years, and that members of his team were in direct communication with Russian intelligence officials in the months leading up to the election. Asked point-blank about those accusations, Trump did not address the question, instead shifting his response to talk about how other countries will "respect" the U.S. more under his leadership.Trump also declined to share information that he reportedly received about the dossier from U.S. intelligence officials, saying the meeting is classified, but said "it's a disgrace that information would be let out."Addressing claims that he visited Moscow and was secretly filmed engaging in lewd sexual acts with Russian prostitutes, Trump said his high profile makes it impossible for him to travel internationally without being noticed, and said that even if he did travel to Russia, he would be careful for fear of being recorded without his knowledge.Trump referenced cameras "that are so small with modern technology that you can't see them and you won't know — you better be careful or you'll be watching yourself on nightly TV." Trump mentioned his visit to Moscow for a Miss Universe pageant, and said he warned people then to be cautious about their behavior in case they were being recorded.In an apparent reference to the report that Trump engaged in "golden showers" with Russian prostitutes, meaning urine was involved in the alleged sex act, Trump said, "I'm also very much of a germophobe, by the way. Believe me."Read the rest at VICE News.
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