Washington Post • June 7, 2026 18:15

Trump walks out of ‘Meet the Press’ interview when challenged over false claims

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When pressed by host Kristen Welker, the president cited no evidence for claims about Jan. 6 and elections he said were “rigged.”

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Sun 15:47 - Washington Examiner

Trump storms out of NBC interview ranting about ‘crooked’ press and ‘rigged’ elections

Sun 18:15 - Washington Post

Trump walks out of ‘Meet the Press’ interview when challenged over false claims

Sun 19:55 - BBC Headlines

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

Sun 20:54 - The Hill

Four takeaways from Trump’s explosive interview

Mon 07:12 - Euronews

Donald Trump storms out of tense NBC interview after 'rigged election' clash

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19:55

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

During the interview, the president was repeatedly challenged on several points by the show's presenter Kristen Welker.

Euronews

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07:12

Donald Trump storms out of tense NBC interview after 'rigged election' clash

The interview, filmed on Friday, was conducted on a farm in Wisconsin, where Trump was addressing farmers. A tractor and hay bales served as a backdrop.

The Hill

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Four takeaways from Trump’s explosive interview

President Trump, in a wide-ranging and sometimes testy interview with NBC News’s Kristen Welker that aired Sunday, touched on a variety of topics as the 18-month mark of his second …

Washington Examiner

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Trump storms out of NBC interview ranting about ‘crooked’ press and ‘rigged’ elections

President Donald Trump stormed out of an interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker after ripping the interview for being “crooked” and ranting about “rigged” elections. The president’s interview aired Sunday on …