Monday, June 8Monday, June 8Trump storms out of NBC interview after election fraud clash with Welker
Donald Trump abruptly terminated a live NBC interview on Friday after a heated exchange with *Meet the Press* moderator Kristen Welker over his claims of a rigged 2020 election, escalating tensions just days before his 80th birthday. The confrontation, filmed on a Wisconsin farm with a tractor and hay bales as a backdrop, saw Trump accuse Welker of being either “dishonest or stupid” before storming off-camera, declaring, “I’ve had enough. Let’s stop, thank you, darling.”
Welker had pressed Trump on his repeated assertions that California’s 2024 elections and the 2020 presidential vote were “stolen,” demanding evidence for claims that courts, election officials, and his own administration’s Department of Justice have repeatedly debunked. In a video clip circulating widely, Trump is heard shouting “Stop shooting!”—a phrase some interpreted as a reference to recent political violence—before abruptly ending the segment.
The incident comes amid a week of mounting setbacks for the Trump administration. On Friday, a controversial auction of oil drilling rights in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drew only a handful of bids, contradicting Trump’s promises of an economic boom from expanded fossil fuel extraction.
Legal challenges are also intensifying. Activists have filed a federal lawsuit to block Trump’s plan to host a UFC-style mixed martial arts event on the White House lawn, arguing it violates anti-corruption laws by using public property for private profit.
Economically, Trump’s relationship with the Federal Reserve is under strain. On Sunday, he endorsed new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s independence but warned that any interest rate hikes would “unfairly penalize” recent growth, signaling potential conflicts ahead as inflation pressures persist.
The interview meltdown underscores Trump’s increasingly combative stance as his approval ratings decline and intraparty resistance grows. Analysts suggest the outburst may further erode his credibility with undecided voters ahead of the 2026 midterms, while emboldening critics who portray him as volatile and detached from factual scrutiny.
‚Už toho mám dost. Trump ukončil rozhovor s NBC po otázkách ohledně zmanipulování voleb Americký prezident Donald Trump předčasně ukončil rozhovor s televizní stanicí NBC poté, co moderátorka pořadu Meet the Press (Setkání s tiskem) Kristen Welkerová zpochybnila jeho tvrzení o zmanipulovaných volbách. Informoval o tom v pondělí zpravodajský server BBC News.
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