Livid Donald Trump asks: 'Are we living in Nazi Germany?'

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Trump speaks in Mobile, Alabama, in December 2016.
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Donald Trump is not having a good morning. The president-elect has been on a caps lock-fueled roll since BuzzFeed News published an uncorroborated intelligence report Tuesday night alleging Trump schemed to win the election with the abundant help of Russia and claiming Russia may have '"embarrassing" material with which to blackmail him.

"I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA," Trump clarified on Twitter on Wednesday. "NO DEAL, NO LOANS, NO NOTHING!" Trump added: "Russia just said the unverified report paid for by political opponents is 'A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FABRICATION, UTTER NONSENSE.' Very unfair!"

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Trump is scheduled to hold his first press conference in 167 days on Wednesday morning.

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.