In a recent interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” President Donald Trump abruptly walked out after he was challenged on his claims of election fraud during the 2020 Presidential Election and the recent 2026 California Midterm Election Primaries.
During the interview, President Trump accused the state of California of “cheating on their election” after the state’s gubernatorial primary and Los Angeles mayoral race remained undecided nearly a week later.
According to state officials, given its acceptance of last-minute mail-in ballots, it is common for it to take days or weeks to count millions of mail-in ballots due to the state’s laws and processes.
NBC News’ Kristen Welker proceeded to ask President Trump if he had “any evidence to support” his election fraud claim. The President Trump only affirmed, "All I have to do is look," without providing evidence.
President Trump fired back, accusing Welker of being “crooked or stupid,” when arguing that there is “more evidence than ever presented” about the 2020 Presidential election.
"Sorry. Let's call it quits because I've had enough. Thank you, darling. Have a good time,” President Trump responded after Welker pointed out that only one of the 62 lawsuits filed challenging the results of the election prevailed.
Trump Denies Promising "No New Wars"
During the interview, President Trump was questioned about whether he fulfilled his campaign promise of “no new wars” following the launch of “Operation Epic Fury.”
"First of all, I didn't guarantee no war. Why would I have built the strongest military in the world?" President Trump told Welker.
According to CNN, however, in a June 2024 Truth Social post, President Trump deemed the election as “a choice between STRENGTH or WEAKNESS, COMPETENCE or INCOMPETENCE, peace and prosperity or war and no war,” as just one instance of his campaign promise.
Trump Defends "Anti-Weaponization Fund"
President Trump also defended the controversial Department of Justice’s $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund”, a program that was agreed upon as part of a settlement between the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and himself involving the president’s leaked tax returns.
“I think the weaponization fund is a great idea, and so do many other Republicans,” President Trump stated. “You have to get it approved. If they get it approved, that’s great,” he added, referring to the Justice Department. “If they don’t get it approved, I’d be disappointed.”
