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

During an interview on NBC's "Meet The Press" that aired Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly ended the conversation with presenter Kristen Welker.

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Trump abruptly ends NBC interview after clash over 'rigged election' claim
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During an interview on NBC's "Meet The Press" that aired Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly ended the conversation with presenter Kristen Welker. The interview, conducted on Friday in Wisconsin, was delayed due to technical issues and weather. Trump claimed both California's primary elections and the 2020 presidential election were "rigged." When pressed for evidence by Welker, he stated he only needed to "look, and listen," to which Welker responded, "that's not evidence." Trump then accused the media of being "crooked" and decided to "call it quits" because he "had enough." The interview also touched on the conflict with Iran, with Trump asserting the U.S. needed to act to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

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Trump insisted the US needed to act to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and that it would not be 'an endless war'.

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Trump accused the media of being 'crooked'.

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

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Trump claimed both the current primary elections in California and the 2020 presidential election were 'rigged'.

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Donald Trump abruptly walked out of an interview with NBC.

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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."After the presenter replied "that's not evidence", Trump accused the media of being "crooked", before ending the interview: "Sorry, let's call it quits because I've had enough."The president has had a fraught relationship with traditional media outlets, often accusing them of bias against him.The interview, set in a barn as Trump appeared at an event with farmers in Wisconsin, was delayed repeatedly due to technical difficulties and rain hitting the metal roof. NBC reported that he walked out 50 minutes after sitting down for it on Friday.Much of the interview involved Welker questioning Trump over the conflict with Iran, with him insisting the US needed to act to stop Iran from getting a nuclear weapon and that it would not be "an endless war"."We're there for a few months and the threat is largely over," he said.
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