Despite the president’s point-by-point rebuke Thursday, the New York billionaire continued to back his claims. | Getty Trump rebuffs Obama in late-night Twitter flurry

Donald Trump rejected President Barack Obama’s latest criticisms in yet another late night tweetstorm, doubling-down on his accusations of election tampering and terror funding.

During a press conference earlier Thursday, President Obama swiftly dismissed Trump’s claim that the U.S. government’s delivery of $400 million to Iran as a part of the nuclear agreement between the two countries was tantamount to ransom. The president also called Trump’s claim that the general election was being rigged against him “ridiculous,” adding that the Republican nominee ought to start “acting like a president.”


“What we have is the manufacturing of outrage in a story that we disclosed in January,” said the president of the exchange, the resolution to a long-standing dispute over funding for military equipment between the two nations. “This wasn't some nefarious deal,” the president said. “It wasn't a secret. We were completely open with everybody about it and it is interesting to me how suddenly this became a story again.”

Despite the president’s point-by-point rebuke, the New York billionaire continued to back his claims Thursday night.

“President Obama refuses to answer question about Iran terror funding. I won't dodge questions as your President,” Trump tweeted.

President Obama refuses to answer question about Iran terror funding. I won't dodge questions as your President. https://t.co/jsAMGO3s4P — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 5, 2016





In recent days, the Republican nominee repeatedly claimed to have also seen footage of the money delivery occur, contradicting his own campaign’s admission that no such video existed.

Trump also continued to suggest the general election will be rigged against him, echoing claims he’s made that the Democratic primary was similarly stacked against challenger Bernie Sanders and in favor of eventual nominee Hillary Clinton.

“President Obama should ask the DNC about how they rigged the election against Bernie,” Trump tweeted.

President Obama should ask the DNC about how they rigged the election against Bernie. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 5, 2016





Trump’s comments came hours after President Obama forcefully denounced the idea of any potential election misdeeds.

“Of course the election will not be rigged,” he said. “That doesn’t make any sense. I don’t think anybody would take that seriously.”

The real estate mogul also criticized the president's economic and foreign policy, saying he "gave us ISIS" and "the worst economic numbers since the Great Depression!"

Obama's disastrous judgment gave us ISIS, rise of Iran, and the worst economic numbers since the Great Depression! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 5, 2016



