Donald Trump terminated a 'Meet the Press' interview early after clashing with moderator Kristen Welker over questions about election rigging claims and an 'anti-weaponization' fund. He criticized the press as dishonest and walked off camera.
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Trump’s crash-out arrived minutes after Welker asked him about the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, a concept that the administration says its “Welker challenged the president’s fog of falsehoods on multiple occasions, later taking on his talk of “rigged” primary elections that took place in California, evidence of which is about as present as the dodo bird.
“Do you know why they’re doing that? Because they’re cheating on the election,” Trump continued.
“It’s — all I have to do is look. All I have to do is look,” Trump replied. Trump went on to accuse California election officials of being “crooked” before attacking Welker, adding, “Just like you’re crooked, your press is crooked. And ‘Meet the Press’ is crooked.
”set to the tune of rain hitting the metal roof of a farm building in Wisconsin, the site of the interview.
“You’re a one-sided crooked network. Sorry. Let’s call it quits because I’ve had enough. Thank you, darling.
Have a good time,” he said as he tossed his microphone to the ground and made a dismissive hand gesture toward Welker.
“I’ve sat in the rain with you,” said the president, pointing to the roof. “I sat in the rain with you for an hour,” repeated Trump as he looked directly at Welker. “On and off in the rain, and I’ve given you enough time. You ought to straighten out your press, because you know what?
A country can never be great with a dishonest press. ”He then signaled for his team to leave, got up from his seat and proceeded to walk off camera. After the interviewed aired, Welker said she spoke with the president Saturday and the two acknowledged the “complications” posed by the rain during the interview.
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