WASHINGTON \u2013 President Donald Trump is once again seeming to reject the intelligence community\u2019s collective conclusion that Russia tried to interfere in last year\u2019s election, sayi\u2026<\/b>
\nBy Jenna Johnson, (c) 2017, The Washington Post
WASHINGTON \u2013 President Donald Trump is once again seeming to reject the intelligence community\u2019s collective conclusion that Russia tried to interfere in last year\u2019s election, saying in a tweet early Tuesday morning that such claims are simply \u201ca lame excuse for why the Dems lost the election.\u201d
\u201cRussian officials must be laughing at the U. S. & how a lame excuse for why the Dems lost the election has taken over the Fake News, \u201d Trump wrote in a tweet from his personal account, @realDonaldTrump.
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Trump budget keeps pledges: Cuts for poor, more for military\t The tweet comes as the media continues to report on contacts between Russia and Trump associates, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner, one of Trump\u2019s most trusted advisers. The Washington Post reported Friday that Kushner and Russia\u2019s ambassador to Washington discussed the possibility of setting up a secret and secure communications channel between Trump\u2019s transition team and the Kremlin, using Russian diplomatic facilities in an apparent move to shield their pre-inauguration discussions from monitoring.
The Russian controversy has overshadowed Trump\u2019s presidency so far, and White House officials are trying to shift the focus back to policy while likely shaking up staff responsibilities.
Earlier in the morning, Trump also tweeted about the U. S. trade deficit with Germany, writing: \u201cWe have a MASSIVE trade deficit with Germany, plus they pay FAR LESS than they should on NATO & military. Very bad for U. S. This will change.\u201d
On Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel provided a stark review of Trump\u2019s visit to Europe and his tense meetings with leaders there, saying that Europe \u201creally must take our fate into our own hands\u201d and that the days of being able to rely on others is \u201cover to a certain extent.\u201d<\/p>\n

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