The ‘crooked’ charge against NBC: Why the Donald Trump-Kristen Welker slugfest went off the rails
President Donald Trump ended a tense interview with NBC's Kristen Welker after she pressed him on election claims and his proposed 'weaponization' fund. The interview took a turn when Trump called Welker and the press 'crooked' and Welker defended herself. Trump then abruptly ended the interview, saying 'let's call it quits' and thanking Welker before walking away.
- ▪President Trump ended the interview after repeated clashes with Kristen Welker over evidence for his claims.
- ▪Trump called Welker and the press 'crooked' during the interview.
- ▪The interview was part of NBC's 'Meet the Press' program and covered topics such as election claims and Trump's proposed 'weaponization' fund.
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Media Buzz The ‘crooked’ charge against NBC: Why the Donald Trump-Kristen Welker slugfest went off the rails The president told Welker 'let's call it quits' after repeated clashes over evidence for his claims By Howard Kurtz Fox News Published June 9, 2026 3:00am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Trump ends NBC interview after clash with Kristen Welker President Trump abruptly ended a tense "Meet the Press" interview after Kristen Welker pressed him on election claims, California’s vote count and his proposed "weaponization" fund. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The headlines say Donald Trump "stormed" out of his interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker.
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