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Sunday, June 21, 2026

Former election official fact-checks Trump’s claims of election fraud in California - PBS

Ripple effects and strong opinions are still flowing out of Trump’s interview on NBC’s Meet the Press over the weekend. Among the points of contention are Trump’s baseless claims about the 2020 election results and the security of current elections. Lisa Desjardins speaks with Tammy Patrick at the National Association of Election Administrators to sort fact from fiction.

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Amna Nawaz:

Well, ripple effects and strong opinions are still flowing out of a lengthy interview with President Trump on NBC's "Meet the Press" over the weekend.

Among the points of contention, Trump's baseless claims about the 2020 election results and the security of current elections.

Our Lisa Desjardins has more.

Lisa Desjardins:

Trump walked out of the NBC interview after he repeatedly made false, unproven accusations that the California elections were, in his words, rigged, while also asserting the same about his loss in 2020. Here's a portion of that interview.

President Donald Trump:

Your elections are crooked and you're crooked, and Meet the Press is crooked.

Kristen Welker:

But, Mr. President...

Donald Trump:

And so is ABC and CBS and CNN.

Kristen Welker:

But, Mr. President...

Donald Trump:

You're a one-sided crooked network. Sorry. Let's call it quits because I've had enough.

Lisa Desjardins:

Joining us now to sort out fact from fiction is Tammy Patrick. She's...



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