Trump walks off set during live interview after heated clash with journalist
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US President Donald Trump abruptly cut short an NBC News interview after becoming angered by a question regarding the falsehood of his claims about the 2020 election. The politician left the set in a public dispute, the Raw Story reports.
Incident details
According to the media outlet, the incident occurred during a conversation between the American politician and the host, Kristen Welker, in Wisconsin.
The journalist noted that there is no evidence supporting Trump's claims of widespread fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
In response, Trump accused the network of bias.
"You're a one-sided, crooked network! Let's call it quits because I've had enough! Thank you, darling, have a good time!" he shouted.
WOW -- Trump crashes out and cuts his interview with Welker short as she presses him on his lack of evidence for claiming elections are rigged
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"You're either crooked or you're stupid. Let's call it quits. Because I've had enough. Thank you darling," he tells her."
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After that, Trump ripped the microphone off his jacket.
The host asked him to stay and finish the interview, noting that she had traveled a long way for the interview.
However, the politician said he had already given enough time, adding that the filming had also taken place partly in the rain.
