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Trump Says Allegations Against Kavanaugh Are A 'Big Fat Con'

President Trump spoke with the media Wednesday as the 2018 U.N. General Assembly wraps up.
President Trump speaks at a press conference on Wednesday as the 2018 United Nations General Assembly wraps up in New York.

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During a rare press conference Wednesday, President Trump defended his embattled his Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh from multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. And Trump said he sympathized with the jurist because he's also faced similar accusations.

"[Democrats] are actually con artists because they

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