Trump calls sexual harassment claims 'fake news' and 'disgraceful'

The San Francisco Chronicle reports:

President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed as "fake news" an ongoing legal case involving a woman who has accused him of sexual misconduct.

"All I can say is it's totally fake news. It's just fake. It's fake. It's made-up stuff, and it's disgraceful, what happens, but that happens in the - that happens in the world of politics," Trump said about the allegations made by Summer Zervos, a former contestant on his television show, "The Apprentice."

Trump was asked about the case and a subpoena delivered to his campaign during a Rose Garden news conference Monday.

Although the subpoena dates to March, it came to light only in recent days amid renewed attention on the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace because of allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

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