Why Trump stormed out of NBC's Meet the Press interview with Kristen Welker: 'You're crooked, stupid'
After discussing his baseless allegation that the California gubernatorial primary was “rigged,” President Donald Trump abruptly stopped an interview with Kristen Welker of NBC News on Friday.
The NBC show, Meet the Press, which aired on June 7, escalated after Trump reiterated his unfounded allegation that the 2020 presidential election was rigged and claimed that “it’s happening again right now” in California.
The interview had been recorded in Wisconsin on June 5 during Trump’s trip to participate in an agricultural roundtable. NBC reported that the sit-down was meant to address Trump’s domestic and international policy topics, such as the administration’s legal agenda, immigration, Iran, and the economy.
Trump’s reason to walk out of the NBC interview: Clash with Welker over election claims and January 6 issues
The most heated portion of the interview centered on Trump’s repeated assertions that elections in the United States are compromised.
Welker repeatedly pressed Trump to provide evidence supporting his allegations about election fraud and questioned him about a controversial compensation fund for individuals who say they were unfairly targeted by the federal government.