Trump storms out! He got up and left interview (video)
President Donald Trump abruptly ended a "Meet the Press" interview with NBC's Kristen Welker, calling the network and elections corrupt after she challenged his claims about rigged voting.
Tensions peaked when the discussion turned to elections. Trump insisted that elections in the U.S. are rigged, while host Kristen Welker repeatedly tried to change the subject and move on to other issues.
The president did not back down. “Your network knows they’re rigged,” he said characteristically, while also referring to the coverage he himself received, saying he had 94% negative reporting. When Welker questioned the existence of evidence, Trump responded that there is more evidence than ever.
The moment of interruption
The discussion reached its climax when Trump stated bluntly: “Your elections are corrupt and you are corrupt, as is Meet the Press corrupt. The same goes for ABC, CBS, and CNN. You are a one-sided corrupt network.”
He then announced he was stopping the interview. “Sorry. Let’s end it here, because I’ve had enough,” he said, while thanking the host with the words “thank you, my dear.”
Welker tried to continue, reminding him that she had traveled all the way to Wisconsin for the meeting. Trump responded that he had sat with her in the rain for over an hour and that he had given her enough time. He also stressed that a country can never be great with a fake and unreliable press.
The excerpt from the interview, as reported by Breitbart, clearly shows the tension that prevails in the president’s relations with major traditional news media.
Trump reiterated his position that the American electoral system has serious problems and that the press loses its credibility when it refuses to highlight them. The interview ended abruptly, leaving the host insisting the conversation continue.
