Donald Trump is blaming opposition lawmakers for fueling stories that he abused women before becoming president of the United States. On Monday, 56 members of the U.S. House of Representatives called on House leaders to investigate reports of sexual wrongdoing by Trump. All 56 are female and members of the Democratic Party. Tuesday, the president denied knowing any of the women who claim he abused them. He published the denial on the social networking website Twitter. Trump wrote that the Democrats have been unable to prove his presidential election campaign worked with Russia. He added that they are moving on to the false accusations and fabricated stories of women who I don’t know and/or have never met. Trump also criticized New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democrat. On Monday, Gillibrand told CNN she believed Trump’s accusers. She said many of their stories are heartbreaking.