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According to NBC, Trump walked out roughly 50 minutes into the interview following a series of exchanges in which Welker pressed him on allegations of election misconduct that he has repeatedly made without providing evidence.
Trump claimed California's gubernatorial election was "rigged" and revived allegations of widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election. When Welker asked him to provide evidence supporting his claims about the California race, Trump accused the journalist of being "crooked" but did not offer any specific proof.
Trump has made similar allegations for years, but courts across the United States have repeatedly rejected legal challenges alleging widespread fraud in the 2020 election, and no evidence has emerged showing fraud on a scale that would have changed the outcome.
Welker also touched on about his controversial now-dropped $1.8bn "anti-weaponization" fund. When asking whether those who plead guilty to assaulting police officers during the January 6th 2021 riots on the US Capitol would have been eligible for compensation, Trump was visible irritated by the question and refused to answer.
He also falsely declared that rioters were ushered into the Capitol by FBI agents, and that many defendants accepted plea agreements because they feared receiving longer prison sentences if convicted at trial. When Welker noted there was no evidence supporting the allegation about FBI agents directing rioters into the building, Trump again turned his...
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