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Trump cuts off interview with Welker: 'I've had enough'

The Hill · Jun 7, 2026, 4:38 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

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President Trump abruptly ended his interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker on Friday, after the two discussed his unfounded claim that the California gubernatorial primary was “rigged.” During a lengthy interview in Wisconsin that aired Sunday on “Meet the Press,” Trump repeated his false claim tha

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Trump cuts off interview with Welker: 'I've had enough'

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