Trump also announced that
the Trump Organization would be donating "all profits from foreign
government stays at Trump hotels and properties to the U.S. Treasury,
and bar foreign deals during his presidency," according to a Fox News
report.
In
his very first official press conference as President-elect, Donald
Trump clarified his separation from his business empire, and the handing
over of the Trump Organization to his sons, Eric and Don, Jr. (Photo via Fox News)
He also reiterated his commitment to repeal and replace Obamacare and build the border wall.
Trump also denounced the unsubstantiated 'news' story, possibly 'leaked' by Intelligence agencies and propagated by Buzzfeed and CNN on Tuesday night, calling it "disgraceful."
When a CNN reporter began to demand the
opportunity for a question, Trump refused to call on him, telling him
not to be "rude" and saying, "You are fake news."
At the beginning of his press conference,
President-elect Trump thanked those news organizations and media that
did NOT engage the story because there was no way to verify it.
One of those news organizations that refused to publish the story was the New York Times, which was no friend of the President-elect during his campaign. However, at the conference, Trump now thanked the Times for not promoting the "fake news."
In speaking about his separation from his
organization, Trump also announced that the Trump Organization would be
donating "all profits from foreign government stays at Trump hotels and
properties to the U.S. Treasury, and bar foreign deals during his
presidency," according to a Fox News report.
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