Donald Trump exits interview after being asked for evidence of how Biden rigged 2020 election: ‘I’ve had enough’

President of the United States Donald Trump He abruptly ended a television interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press” after a heated dispute with host Kristen Welker over his repeated claims that the U.S. election was rigged.The interview focused on Trump’s claims about the 2020 presidential election and his concerns about California’s vote count. The discussion eventually escalated into a confrontation, with Trump accusing the media of dishonesty before taking off the microphone and walking away.The exchange began with Trump defending his proposed “anti-weaponization fund,” a plan he had previously announced to compensate those who believe they have been unfairly targeted by the Biden administration. The proposal stalled after the Department of Justice (DOJ) said it would not move forward.“It’s my understanding that the Weaponization Fund will have a group of people, people that anybody can pick, people who are fair, people who are smart, and they will deal with it on a case-by-case basis,” Trump said.The president added: “Now I don’t know what’s going on with weaponized foundations. I love the idea that because of what people like you, the fake dirty media, the dishonest media, people like stupid Biden, who is not smart enough to know what’s going on, but the people around him, around his beautiful and determined desk in the Oval Office, what they do to people’s lives, they destroy people. They put people in jail who have done nothing wrong.“Welker disputed the president’s claims, saying no evidence was provided to support them. When she tried to continue raising questions about acting Attorney General Todd Branch and the future of the fund, Trump interrupted her.“Listen to me: There’s a lot of evidence,” he said.He added: “There’s nothing but evidence. The election was rigged. It was a dirty election and now it’s happening again in California.” This is happening right now in California. Look what’s happening in California. “Welker repeatedly asked Trump for evidence. Instead, the president pointed to the slow pace of vote counting in California, where several races remain undecided days after the election.“Republicans are doing well in California,” Welker responded.“No, they’re not. They’re going down fast because this was a rigged election,” Trump responded. “Let me tell you, it’s been four days and they’re still not close.”When Welker pointed out that California allows mail-in ballots before Election Day, a process that often delays the release of final results, Trump responded: “You know why they do that? Because they cheat in the election.”Asked if he had evidence, Trump said: “All I have to do is look. All I have to do is look, I listen, I listen to people, and let’s see what happens.”The interview became tense as the two argued over election procedures and media coverage. Trump has accused election officials, TV networks and reporters of dishonesty.“No, they’re crooked. They’re crooked, just like you’re crooked. Your press is crooked, your meeting with the press is crooked,” he told Welker.When she responded: “To be fair, I’m not crafty, but let’s…” Trump fired back: “Really? Well, then you’re playing into their hands.” You are either a bad person or a fool. “As Welker continued to press for evidence, Trump repeated his accusations and criticized news organizations.“Your election was dishonest, you were dishonest, Meet the Press was dishonest, and so was ABC, CBS and CNN,” he said. “You are a one-sided network of evil. Let’s call it a day, because I’ve had enough. Thank you, honey.”Trump then took off the microphone and ended the interview. Welker urged him to stay, noting that she had traveled to Wisconsin to talk.The president defended his decision, saying: “I’ve given you enough time. You should clean up your media because you know a country can never be great if the media is not honest.”Then he walked out and the interview came to an abrupt end.