Trump abruptly ends 'Meet the Press' Interview over fact-check dispute
Tensions escalated when Welker challenged Trump to provide evidence for his claims of election-rigging and fraud in the 2020 presidential election
Donald Trump walks out from NBC News today after he abruptly ended an interview with "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker over a disagreement or fact-check dispute.
The U.S. president was seen angrily removing his microphone and walking away after being pressed for evidence of his "rigged" election claims.
The tense exchange aired on NBC on June 7, 2026, grew combative over election integrity when Welker explained that the ballot-counting process is standard in places like California.
Trump insisted it indicated cheating but failed to provide proof, leading Welker to challenge him, stating, "But sir, that's not evidence.
"I've had enough"
President Donald Trump stormed out of an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker after a heated exchange over “crooked” elections.
Agitated, Trump labeled Welker as "either crooked or you're stupid," and denounced mainstream media as "one-sided crooked networks," complaining of receiving "94 percent bad press" despite winning the election.
He concluded by saying, "Let's call it quits because I've had enough," before walking off the set.
The interview also touched on other controversial topics, including Trump's proposed $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" for individuals he claimed were unfairly targeted by the justice system and his threats of military action against Iran if a diplomatic solution fails.
Amid the pre-recorded interview, which aired Sunday on “Meet the Press," the media outlet reported that Trump also attacked the integrity of the press.
Additionally, during the final segment, Trump openly criticized the major news networks, calling out ABC, CNN, and CBS over credibility, just before walking out from the interview.
Additionally, during the pre-recorded interview, which aired Sunday on “Meet the Press," the media outlet reported that Trump also attacked the integrity of the press.
During the final segment, Trump openly criticized the major news networks, calling out ABC, CBS, and CNN—and walked out on the network he was appearing on.
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