Sunday, June 7Sunday, June 7Donald Trump abruptly ended a live NBC *Meet the Press* interview on Sunday after a heated exchange with host Kristen Welker, accusing the network of bias and corruption before storming off the set. The confrontation, recorded Friday at a farm in Wisconsin and aired Sunday, escalated when Welker pressed Trump for evidence to support his repeated claims that the 2020 presidential election was “rigged” and that ongoing primary vote counts in California were fraudulent.
Trump, who lost the 2020 election to Joe Biden, insisted there was “tremendous evidence” of fraud without providing any. “The elections were rigged,” he declared, adding that voters in California should “just look” to see the irregularities. When Welker challenged him to substantiate these assertions, Trump pivoted to attacking the media, calling NBC a “one-sided crooked network” and telling Welker, “You’re corrupt, just like your network.” Moments later, he removed his microphone and walked off the set, despite Welker’s attempts to continue the interview.
The interview also touched on contentious domestic issues. Trump suggested that some individuals prosecuted for their roles in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack—particularly those who assaulted police officers—“should be compensated” through a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund tied to a Department of Justice settlement over leaked tax returns. He went on to disparage law enforcement, calling some officers “crooked” and “dirty cops,” including former FBI Director James Comey. “I don’t know what’s going to happen with the weaponization fund,” Trump said. “I love the idea.”
On foreign policy, Trump warned that stalled negotiations with Iran could lead to renewed U.S. military action, stating that a “red line” would be if talks progressed “too slowly.” He praised Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei—son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei—as “more rational” than his father, though he acknowledged Khamenei’s role in approving any potential deal. Trump also dismissed concerns about rising fertilizer and fuel costs for farmers, asserting, “The farmers are doing very well.”
Technical difficulties compounded the tension: heavy rain disrupted audio and equipment during the outdoor interview. Welker later told reporters that, off-camera, NBC and the Trump team agreed to schedule a future interview. The abrupt exit marks the latest in a pattern of contentious media encounters for Trump, who has frequently clashed with journalists over election integrity claims and press freedom.
Trump interrompe lintervista con Nbc: Siete faziosi e disonesti. La giornalista: Sono venuta fin qui dal Wisconsin Lintervista è durata unora. Ha dichiarato di considerare Mojtaba Khamenei più razionale di suo padre, di auspicare attacchi più mirati di Israele su Hezbollah e ha negato di aver mai assicurato di non coinvolgere gli Stati Uniti in nuove guerre, una promessa che però ha costituito un punto centrale della sua campagna per la rielezione […] Larticolo Trump interrompe lintervista con Nbc: Siete faziosi e disonesti. La giornalista: Sono venuta fin qui dal Wisconsin proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.
il fatto quotidiano · about 3 hours ago
« Vous êtes une chaîne biaisée et malhonnête. Désolé, on arrête là » : une interview de Donald Trump accordée à la chaîne NBC dégénère Le président na pas apprécié des questions posées par la journaliste Kristen Welker, notamment, sur lIran et le fonds « anti-instrumentalisation ». Des problèmes liés à la météo ont ajouté des difficultés à lentretien, que Donald Trump a fini par interrompre brutalement.
le monde · about 3 hours ago
„Sie sind korrupt: Trump bricht NBC-Interview wutentbrannt ab US-Präsident Trump hatte in dem Gespräch Behauptungen über angeblich manipulierte Wahlen aufgestellt. Als seine Interviewpartnerin ihn damit konfrontierte, wurde Trump wütend.
tagesspiegel · about 3 hours ago
La polémique sur lHélène noire dans LOdyssée de Nolan est absurde Elon Musk se déchaîne, avec dautres conservateurs, contre le choix de lactrice Lupita Nyongo pour incarner Hélène dans le film de Christopher Nolan. Cette indignation na pas de fondement solide, rappelle Thomas Chatterton Williams dans The Atlantic. En réalité, la droite fait preuve de la même obsession identitaire quelle a tant reprochée à la gauche, estime cet auteur critique envers le prisme racial des États-Unis.
courrier international · about 3 hours ago
„Ești proastă!. Derapaj total al lui Trump la NBC: o jignește pe jurnalista Kristen Welker și iese din interviu în plin schimb de replici Președintele american Donald Trump a părăsit brusc un interviu NBC, după ce a avut un schimb dur de replici cu jurnalista Kristen Welker, pe care a insultat-o în timpul discuției.
adevarul · about 3 hours ago
5 key moments from Trumps cut-short "Meet the Press" interview President Trump abruptly ended a wide-ranging "Meet the Press" interview Sunday after defending potential payouts for people prosecuted over Jan. 6 and warning slow Iran talks could restart U.S. military action.Why it matters: The NBC interview captured two fights likely to follow Trump this week: the scope of his Iran operation, and whether taxpayer money should go to people he casts as victims of political prosecutions.Trumps conversation with Kristen Welker put the president on the record defending the idea of Jan. 6 payouts, even after his administration said it had dropped plans for the nearly $1.8 billion fund.5 key moments from Trumps "Meet the Press" interview1. Jan. 6 payoutsTrump said many people prosecuted over Jan. 6 "should be compensated" on a case-by-case basis.The proposed nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund grew from Trumps IRS settlement over the leak of his tax returns. The fund faced almost immediate bipartisan pushback.Trump first told NBC he wasnt "inclined" to support payments to anyone who attacked police officers — then he railed against those officers: "You had a lot of crooked cops. You had dirty cops. Comey was a dirty cop."He continued, "I dont know whats going to happen with the weaponization fund. I love the idea."2. Iran red lineTrump said his red line for renewed strikes would be if he thought a deal was not happening "fast enough."The answer sharpened a threat hanging over talks after U.S.–Iran clashes have popped up.The White House is trying to reach a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the war and begin in-depth nuclear negotiations.Trump said U.S. forces could help remove and destroy highly enriched uranium under a deal. Without one, he said, "were going to take them out militarily very harshly."3. No to no-new-wars pledgePressed on his campaign pledge to not start new wars, Trump said he "didnt promise anything" and argued the Iran operation was not an "endless war.""It costs us very little to keep" 50,000 U.S. troops in place, he said. "I think well keep them there until such time as we have a completion."Trump argued the Iran operation is different from wars in Vietnam and Iraq because this conflict has only lasted months, not years.4. Praise for KhameneiTrump praised Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khameneis "certain bravery" for staying involved in talks while seriously injured.Khamenei is "part of the approval process" for a deal, Trump confirmed. He called the younger Khamenei "more rational" than his father, though Trump and the ayatollah have not spoken directly.Trump also said he was not demanding that Lebanon be part of a short-term Iran deal, though he said he wants a "more surgical attack on Hezbollah."5. Farmers and costsWhen Welker cited farmers struggles with fertilizer costs, Trump rejected the premise: "The farmers are doing very well."He insisted farmers trust him and would understand higher gasoline and fertilizer prices because he is trying to end Irans nuclear program.Farmers are under pressure from Trumps trade war, a drought and higher energy and fertilizer costs.The intrigue: Trump called NBC a "one-sided crooked network" before ending the interview when Welker pressed him for evidence supporting his election fraud claims.
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Trump abandona una entrevista tras ser cuestionado sobre sus acusaciones de fraude electoral La periodista le pidió pruebas después de que el presidente reiterara que las presidenciales de 2020 fueron "amañadas" y que actualmente se estaba produciendo un "fraude" en las primarias de CaliforniaDerecha y extrema derecha han ganado las diez últimas elecciones en Latinoamérica, y van a por más El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, interrumpió de forma abrupta y visiblemente molesto una entrevista con la presentadora del programa Meet the Press de NBC, Kristen Welker, después de que esta le exigiera repetidamente pruebas sobre sus constantes afirmaciones de fraude electoral. La entrevista, grabada en una granja del estado de Wisconsin, llegó a su fin cuando Welker cuestionó a Trump sobre un fondo de anti-weaponization (anti-instrumentalización) de 1.800 millones de dólares vinculado al Departamento de Justicia. Al ser preguntado sobre si las personas condenadas por agredir a policías durante el asalto al Capitolio del 6 de enero de 2021 deberían recibir dinero de los contribuyentes a través de dicho fondo, Trump evitó dar una respuesta rotunda y afirmó que muchas de esas personas fueron destruidas por policías corruptos y deberían ser compensadas. El enfrentamiento verbal escaló cuando Welker le recordó que no existían pruebas de tales acusaciones. Ante esto, Trump reiteró que las elecciones presidenciales de 2020 -en las que perdió contra el demócrata Joe Biden- fueron amañadas y aseguró, sin aportar evidencias, que actualmente se está produciendo un fraude en el recuento de votos de las primarias de California. Hay pruebas tremendas, no hay más que pruebas. Las elecciones fueron amañadas, insistió el exmandatario ante las réplicas de la periodista, añadiendo sobre la situación en California que solo hace falta mirar. Ante la insistencia de Welker por obtener datos verificables, Trump comenzó a descalificar directamente a la entrevistadora y a los medios de comunicación. Son corruptos, igual que tú eres corrupta. Tu prensa es corrupta y Meet the Press es corrupta, apuntó el mandatario. Finalmente, tras acusar a la cadena de ser un canal sesgado y corrupto, Trump decidió dar por terminado el encuentro de manera unilateral: Vamos a dejarlo aquí porque ya he tenido suficiente. Acto seguido, el presidente se quitó el micrófono y abandonó el set, a pesar de los reclamos de Welker. No obstante, la presentadora dijo que, una vez las cámaras se apagaron, la cadena llegó a un acuerdo con el mandatario para hacer otra entrevista en el futuro. La entrevista, que se emitió hoy pero fue grabada el viernes, fue interrumpida varias veces debido a que las fuertes lluvias interferían con el audio y otros problemas técnicos.
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