Donald Trump interviewed by NBC on election manipulation – and angrily cuts it short

U.S. President Donald Trump lost his composure during a television interview, abruptly ending a conversation with NBC journalist Kristen Welker when confronted about his persistent, unsubstantiated claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 election.

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The election was rigged, it was a dirty election, and that's exactly what's happening again in California.

The interview, part of the program "Meet the Press," was initially scheduled to focus on a controversial fund Trump is supporting for individuals convicted in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot. However, Trump shifted the topic, reiterating his false allegations that the 2020 presidential election, which he lost to Joe Biden, was "rigged" and "dirty."

"The election was rigged, it was a dirty election, and that's exactly what's happening again in California," Trump stated, referencing ongoing vote counts in California's mayoral and gubernatorial primaries. He criticized the state's mail-in ballot system and the extended counting process, calling the delay "corrupt."

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Exactly like you are corrupt, your press is corrupt and 'Meet the Press' is corrupt.

When Welker pressed Trump to provide evidence for his claims, noting that no court had substantiated allegations of election fraud, he responded evasively. He then turned his ire on Welker, accusing her, "Meet the Press," and the press in general of being corrupt. Trump then began removing his microphone, stating, "Let's end it, because I've had enough; thank you, my dear, goodbye," before standing up and leaving the interview.

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Let's end it, because I've had enough; thank you, my dear, goodbye.