‪Donald Trump says he’s a “germaphobe” so Russian prostitute story can’t be true‬

| 12:19 pm EST January 11, 2017
Dear Palmer Report readers, we all understand the difficult era we're heading into. Major media outlets are caving to Trump already. Even the internet itself and publishing platforms may be at risk. But Palmer Report is nonetheless going to lead the fight. We're funding our 2025 operating expenses now, so we can keep publishing no matter what happens. I'm asking you to contribute if you can, because the stakes are just so high. You can donate here.

Even as Donald Trump dodged one question after another about his ties to Russia during an ill fated press gathering which could only charitably have been called a press conference, he did take time to address one issue which has been threatening to take the piss out things: the accusation from British intelligence that the Russians have blackmail video of him involving prostitutes and urination.

The story, which has been dubbed “Golden Shower Gate” by users on Twitter, exploded last night when it leaked out that the FBI and CIA viewed the claim as credible enough to include it in security briefings. But Trump insisted during his press conference today that it was false. His reasoning? He’s a “germaphobe.”

There has been scattered documentation in the past of Donald Trump having some issues with germs. But during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter earlier in the campaign, when he was asked about the matter, he insisted “I’m not germaphobic.”

In other words, Trump either is or is not a germaphobe, depending on whether or not he’s trying to convince people that he didn’t let Russian hookers pee on him. Just covering Trump’s demented sex life makes us want to reach for the hand sanitizer.