Donald Trump denies mocking disabled New York Times reporter

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump denied he was mocking the disability of a New York Times reporter during a speech in which he flailed his arms and distorted his speech in an imitation of the journalist.

He also accused the reporter of “using his disability to grandstand”.

The latest uproar over Trump’s behaviour on the campaign trail was ignited by remarks the billionaire real-estate tycoon and former reality TV star made during a South Carolina rally on Tuesday about the September 11, 2001, attacks on New York’s World Trade Center.