Trump storms out of interview after grilling on false election claims

Donald Trump angrily stormed out of an interview with NBC's Meet the Press, calling the network "crooked" after facing pointed questions about his unfounded claims of election fraud and his proposed "weaponization fund." The interview, filmed in Wisconsin, was repeatedly interrupted by torrential rain and audio issues. Tensions escalated when host Kristen Welker pressed Trump on his assertions that people were unjustly imprisoned under the Biden administration and that the 2020 election was "rigged." "You are either crooked or you're stupid," Trump told Welker before standing up and walking away, stating he'd "had enough." He also accused the host of being a "big liberal, a big progressive." Welker attempted to keep him engaged, but Trump reiterated his false claims about the election and his campaign pledges regarding foreign wars. He defended his proposed taxpayer-funded program to compensate those he believes were victims of partisan prosecution, stating, "people like you, the fake dirty press, the crooked press, people like stupid Biden … they destroyed people." Despite the abrupt end, Welker later reported that Trump had agreed to a follow-up interview after she spoke with him about the technical disruptions.

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You're a one-sided, crooked network.