Trump: Russian collusion a 'made-up hoax'

US President Donald Trump on Sunday termed as “phony” the claims of a ‘Russian collusion’ in the 2016 presidential election, asserting that it was a “made-up hoax” as he slammed his opponents. Trump’s remarks came days after he claimed that a Justice Department watchdog report related to the 2016 election “totally discredited” the probe by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into possible Trump campaign collusion with the Russians.

“Witch Hunt! There was no Russian Collusion. Oh, I see, there was no Russian Collusion, so now they look for obstruction on the no Russian Collusion,” Trump tweeted. “The phony Russian Collusion was a made-up Hoax. Too bad they didn’t  look at Crooked Hillary like this. Double Standard!” he said.