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Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over 'rigged election' claim
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Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over 'rigged election' claim

BBC World · Jun 7, 2026, 7:55 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Brajesh Upadhyay and Dulcie Lee Reuters US President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of an interview with NBC after being repeatedly challenged on several claims by the show's presenter Kristen Welker.
  • During the interview, which aired on Sunday's Meet The Press, the president claimed both the current primary elections in California and the 2020 presidential election were "rigged".
  • When pressed for evidence on California's vote by Welker, he said: "All I have to do is look, and I listen."

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Brajesh Upadhyay and Dulcie Lee Reuters US President Donald Trump abruptly walked out of an interview with NBC after being repeatedly challenged on several claims by the show's presenter Kristen Welker.

During the interview, which aired on Sunday's Meet The Press, the president claimed both the current primary elections in California and the 2020 presidential election were "rigged".

When pressed for evidence on California's vote by Welker, he said: "All I have to do is look, and I listen."

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