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Sunday, June 21, 2026

Trump ends NBC interview after pushback on false claims - MSN

Trump cut short an NBC interview after being pressed for evidence on election fraud claims, calling the network and host 'crooked.'

NBC and others disputed Trump's assertions on Iran’s nuclear program, military destruction, and gas prices, citing prior intelligence assessments and industry timelines.

Experts labeled Trump's 'Thank you, darling' remark to Welker as 'benevolent sexism,' reinforcing a pattern in his treatment of female journalists.

The NBC 'Meet the Press' interview, filmed in a Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin barn, was repeatedly interrupted by heavy rain and technical glitches. Kristen Welker pressed President Trump on the $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, January 6 pardons, and his claims of election fraud in California and 2020. The conversation turned combative, with Trump accusing Welker and the media of dishonesty before ending the interview, citing both frustration over the questioning and the weather. Time + 2

NBC News and other outlets examined Trump's statements during the interview, finding discrepancies with established reports and data. His assertion that Iran was close to having a nuclear weapon and that U.S. strikes 'totally obliterated' its nuclear sites conflicted with earlier intelligence assessments indicating Iran had not decided to build a weapon and that only one site was mostly destroyed. Predictions of immediate gas price drops after a Middle East agreement were at odds with energy industry expectations that market stabilization would...



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