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Trump Storms Out Of ‘Meet The Press’ Interview After Insisting California’s Primary Election Is ‘Rigged’
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Trump Storms Out Of ‘Meet The Press’ Interview After Insisting California’s Primary Election Is ‘Rigged’

Forbes · Jun 7, 2026, 7:34 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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  • Breaking News Trump Storms Out Of ‘Meet The Press’ Interview After Insisting California’s Primary Election Is ‘Rigged’By Zachary Folk,
  • When asked if he has any evidence about election fraud in California, Trump said “all I have to do is look.”
  • Trump called election officials in California “crooked,” before also insisting Welker, “Meet the Press” and the press at large were also “crooked”—specifically naming ABC, CBS and CNN as well.

Breaking News Trump Storms Out Of ‘Meet The Press’ Interview After Insisting California’s Primary Election Is ‘Rigged’By Zachary Folk,

Topline President Donald Trump stormed out of an interview with “Meet the Press” that aired on Sunday morning, after refusing to provide substantive evidence that primary elections California are being “rigged” and chastising the storied interview program and host Kristen Welker as “crooked.”

The president insisted, without evidence, Republican candidates were “dropping fast” in California due to a “rigged” election.Getty ImagesKey FactsThe spat began after Trump claimed, without evidence, the 2020 election was “rigged” and that “it’s happening again right now in California,” where high-profile races still have not been called after Tuesday’s elections as some ballots are still being counted.

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