'Russian connection' is 'non-sense': Trump

Any "Russian connection" is "non-sense" President Donald Trump has tweeted in response to media reports of a closeness between his staff and Russian spies.

US President Donald Trump has dismissed the idea of any "Russian connection" in a tweet that came amid a New York Times report that says members of his presidential campaign had contacts with Russian intelligence officials.

"This Russian connection non-sense is merely an attempt to cover-up the many mistakes made in Hillary Clinton's losing campaign," he said in a post on Twitter, citing his former Democratic rival in the 2016 presidential contest.