New York : US President Donald Trump walked out of a tense interview with NBC News after a heated argument over 2020 presidential election fraud allegations and repeated requests for evidence from moderator Kristen Welker. It unfolded during an interview for Meet the Press, where Trump defended his allegations that US elections have been rigged. The discussion became increasingly fiery as Kristen Welker repeatedly asked the US President to provide evidence for his claims about the election and ongoing vote counting in California.
The confrontation began after detailed remarks about the status of negotiations to end the war with Iran. Kristen Welker then asked about his 1.8 billion proposed anti-weaponisation initiative, which was intended to compensate people who believed they had been unfairly targeted by the previous administration. “Now I don’t know what’s going to happen with the weaponisation fund.
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Trump completely unravels when Kristen Welker challenged him on his California election claims.
Instead of providing evidence, he called her "crooked" and "stupid," attacked the press, and abruptly WALKS OUT in the middle of… pic.twitter.com/Ouom3DoalX
The US President claimed that delays in counting ballots in California were evidence that something was wrong with the process. Several races in the state remained undecided days after voting concluded. Welker argued that California allows ballots mailed by election day to arrive later and still be counted, a practice that often extends the counting period. “You know why they’re doing that? Because they’re cheating on the election,” he said.
When she asked whether he had proof, Trump replied: “All I have to do is look. All I have to do is look and I listen, and I listen to people and let’s see what happens.” As the exchange continued, both repeatedly returned to the same question: whether evidence existed to support Trump’s allegations. The US President challenged her on whether she believed California’s election procedures were appropriate.
“Do you think it’s appropriate that they have an election and give days later they’re nowhere close to picking a winner?” Trump asked. Welker responded by stating that election officials have admitted the slow pace of the counting process. “No, they’re crooked. They’re crooked, just like you’re crooked. Your press is crooked and Meet the Press is crooked,” he said. Welker attempted to respond, saying: “To be fair, I’m not crooked, but let’s…”
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