9 Biggest Moments From Donald Trump’s Press Conference

There were snubs and retorts. Some before-heard remarks and a whole lot of controversial statements.

Hansa Malhotra
World
Updated:
Donald Trump, while giving a press conference on Thursday. (Photo: AP)
i
Donald Trump, while giving a press conference on Thursday. (Photo: AP)
null

advertisement

There were snubs and retorts. Some before-heard remarks and a whole lot of controversial statements. The following are highlights from US President-elect Donald Trump's hour-long news conference in New York on Wednesday, nine days before he takes the oath of office.

On Russia and the Election

Trump blasted the release of an unsubstantiated intelligence report saying he had been compromised by Russia and was vulnerable to blackmail, characterising it as “nonsense that was released by, maybe the intelligence agencies, who knows, but maybe the intelligence agencies... It should never have been written, it should never have been released”.

On Building a Border Wall With Mexico

On Russia and the Hacking

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

On Obamacare

On Pharmaceutical Companies

Snubbing a CNN Reporter

On Jobs and Manufacturers

(At The Quint, we question everything. Play an active role in shaping our journalism by becoming a member today.)

Published: 12 Jan 2017,10:47 AM IST

ADVERTISEMENT
SCROLL FOR NEXT