Trump press conference: President claims women were paid to accuse him of sexual misconduct in rambling briefing
News conference follows Mr Trump chairing a meeting of the UN Security Council
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Your support makes all the difference.Donald Trump has acknowledged that past accusations of sexual misconduct against him mean that he sees accusations against his Supreme Court nominee - Brett Kavanaugh - "differently" than others.
At a rare news conference at the United Nations building in New York, Mr Trump said "had a lot of false charges made against me".
The comments come day before Judge Kavanaugh is set to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid multiple accusations of sexual misconduct. Mr Kavanaugh denies all the allegations against him.
While Mr Trump pledged to listen to the testimony of Mr Kavanaugh's accuser and even said he was open to changing his mind about his nominee, he made clear that he was deeply sceptical of these types of accusations.
"It's happened to me many times," he said, claiming he had been accused - falsely - by "four or five women".
In fact, more than a dozen women came forward during the 2016 campaign, claiming they were assaulted, groped or kissed without consent by Mr Trump. He was also caught on tape in 2005 boasting of grabbing women by their genitals and kissing them without permission.
During the free-wheeling news conference, Mr Trump continued to lash out at Democrats and label the allegations against Mr Kavanaugh politically motivated.
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A quick pivot to Cuba and Venezuela and Mr Trump says he doesn't like what is happening in either country. He has spoken about possible military action against Venezuela earlier in the week at the UN.
Mr Trump is asked by CNN about why he always backs the accused over the accuser. It sparks another rambling answer.
He says he wants to give "the women" a chance to speak - he says he could be persuaded of their cases.
"I'm going to see what's said - it is possible they could be convincing," Mr Trump says of the testimony of coming from one of the accusers, Dr Christine Blasey Ford tomorrow.
"I've been accused - false allegations," Mr Trump said - referring to accusations from four or five women.
The number of women who have accused him is more than a dozen.
Mr Trump claims women were "paid to make up" allegations against him.
We are now onto Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is facing news reports that he could be fired by the president. Mr Trump says "he would prefer to keep him".
President says he may delay his meeting with Rod Rosenstein - set for tomorrow - to not overshadow the Congressional testimony.
First mention of the border wall - Mr Trump says it will be completed
Asked about North Korea - he mentions the two "incredible letters" from Pyongyang's leader Kim Jong-un.
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