Trump ends NBC interview in Wisconsin after fraud dispute

President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC News, walking out after a heated exchange with moderator Kristen Welker over his claims of election fraud. The interview, conducted on Friday in a barn in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, and aired on Sunday's "Meet the Press," concluded with Trump removing his microphone and leaving the set.

The confrontation escalated as Welker pressed the president for evidence to support his assertions that the 2020 presidential election was "rigged" and that similar issues are occurring in California's ongoing primary. Trump repeatedly stated the elections were "crooked" and likened U.S. elections to those of a "third-world country." When Welker noted there was no court evidence supporting his claims, Trump accused her and major television networks of bias and dishonesty.

"You're crooked and Meet the Press is crooked, and so is ABC and CBS and CNN," Trump said. "You're one-sided crooked networks. Let's call it quits because I've had enough. Thank you darling, have a good time."

Welker pleaded with him to stay, noting she had traveled to Wisconsin for the interview. Trump responded that he had sat through the session despite heavy rain...