CHICAGO (CBS) \u2014 In his first news conference since July, President-elect Donald Trump strongly denied reports that Russia obtained compromising personal and financial information about him.
\u201cIt\u2019s all fake news, it\u2019s phoney stuff, it didn\u2019t happen,\u201d Trump said during the press conference Tuesday morning. \u201cIt was a group of opponents that got together, sick people, and they put that crap together.\u201d
Trump thanked some news outlets for not showcasing the reports, but blasted CNN for publishing the information, and refused to take questions from one of their reporters, Jim Acosta.
\u201cI\u2019m not going to give you a question, you are fake news.\u201d Trump told Acosta.
He defended his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
\u201cIf Putin likes Donald Trump, guess what folks, that\u2019s called an asset, not a liability,\u201d said Trump. \u201cDo you honestly believe Hillary would be tougher on Vladimir Putin than me? Does anybody in this room really believe that? Give me a break.\u201d
Trump also outlined plans to divorce himself from his extensive business empire by forming a trust to turn control over to sons, Don and Eric. According to the President-elect\u2019s attorney, Sheri Dillon, the two will be responsible for making decisions for the duration of the presidency without any involvement from their father.
The company will continue to expand its domestic business by not participating in any deals abroad. Additionally, Trump vowed to move quickly to not only repeal, but also replace, Obamacare.
\u201cObamacare is the Democrats\u2019 problem,\u201d Trump said. \u201cWe\u2019re going to take the problem off the shelves for them; we\u2019re doing them a tremendous service by doing it.\u201d
Trump also promised to build a wall along the Mexican border and eventually make Mexico pay for the project.<\/p>\n

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