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Trump walks out of interview with NBC’s Meet the Press after clash over election claims

Donald Trump walked out of an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press host Kristen Welker following tense clashes over his false claims that the 2020 U.S. presidential election and 2026 California gubernatorial race were rigged, as well as questions about whether January 6 insurrectionists would receive funding from his controversial 'anti-weaponization' fund. During the exchange, Trump accused Welker and NBC of being 'crooked,' made unsubstantiated claims that January 6 rioters were ushered into the U.S. Capitol by FBI agents, and refused to answer directly on the funding question before ending the interview abruptly.