Trump Exits NBC Interview When Pressed on Election Fraud Claims

President Donald Trump walked out of an NBC “Meet the Press” interview on June 7, 2026, after reporter Kristen Welker pressed him for evidence supporting his claims that the 2020 election was rigged and that January 6 Capitol rioters were ushered inside by the FBI. Trump provided no substantiation for either assertion, instead attacking Welker and the network as “crooked” before crushing his lapel microphone underfoot as he exited the Wisconsin farm taping.

The interview centered on Trump’s $1.776 billion “weaponization” fund, a settlement provision intended to compensate people Trump claims were victims of political persecution, including convicted rioters who assaulted police during the Capitol attack. Trump stated he would “pay them the kind of money that they deserve,” citing unsubstantiated claims of destroyed lives and suicides, though the fund was blocked in court last month and acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced it was permanently halted.

When Welker repeatedly asked Trump for evidence of election fraud, he deflected by claiming California’s ongoing vote count in primary elections constituted cheating. Trump alleged that Democratic candidates’ vote totals surging after late-arriving ballots are counted represents wrongdoing, ignoring that California’s mail-ballot system legally accepts ballots postmarked by election day and arriving within a week. Pressed again for proof, Trump responded only that he would “look” and “listen to people,” offering no documentation.

The walkout followed Trump’s pattern of avoiding sustained questioning from female journalists. Trump has repeatedly made baseless fraud claims for years without presenting viable evidence in court, yet continues to advance them publicly. His previous attack on CNN’s Kaitlan Collins during an Oval Office press session demonstrated similar hostility when pressed on his abandoned “Anti-Weaponization fund” and allegations against the Biden administration.

The settlement establishing the weaponization fund also includes a provision permanently shielding Trump, his family members, and related business entities from tax audits and enforcement actions on returns filed before the agreement. The fund has drawn bipartisan opposition on Capitol Hill, with many Republicans opposing the White House on the measure.(Source: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/06/07/trump-election-fraud-doj-fund-weaponization-storms-out.html)