donald trump jr. Bettina Anderson Looking forward to their recent lavish wedding in the Bahamas.
Donald Trump Jr. and Bettina Anderson tied the knot in a lavish wedding in the Bahamas with hopes of starting a family. (AP Photo/Philippe Magoni)
Don Jr., 48, whose previous husband was Vanessa Trump After 12 years, she filed for divorce in 2018 and tied the knot with the 39-year-old socialite in a lavish ceremony. Donald Trumpdid not participate.
Are Don Jr. and Bettina Trump planning to have a baby?
The newlyweds are said to be considering starting a family together.
“They are still enjoying the honeymoon phase of their marriage and are unsure when that moment will come,” Page Six reported, citing a source.
“But they definitely plan to have children at some point and grow their family together,” the insider added.
Anderson does not have any children, while Trump Jr. has five children with his ex-spouse: Kai19, Donald III, 17, Tristan, 14, Spencer, 13, and Chloe, 11.
Donald Trump skips Trump Jr. and Bettina’s wedding
He brought major scrutiny to his father’s decision to skip attending the wedding before announcing their intention to start a family.
The 79-year-old president, who often plays golf on weekends, said his “love for America” was the reason he chose to stay in Washington rather than attend his eldest son’s second wedding.
He announced on his Truth Social platform that he would not attend the wedding and would remain in Washington.
“As much as I would like to be with my son Don Jr. and the newest member of the Trump family, his soon-to-be wife Bettina, the situation with the administration, and my love for the United States of America will not allow me to do so. Congratulations to Don and Bettina! ” the president wrote on Truth Social.
Mary Trump slams Uncle Donald Trump
at the same time, mary trump She boldly asserts that her uncle Donald avoided attending his son’s wedding because “he couldn’t stand his own children.”
She was scathing about her uncle and cousin during an appearance on the Dean Obeidallah Show.
“Give me a break. He doesn’t want to go because he can’t stand his kids,” she said.
Meanwhile, there are rumors that Don Jr. and Bettina may be considering a second ceremony at the White House, where President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are expected to attend.
However, no plans have been officially confirmed yet, and it appears that expanding the family may now be a priority.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s call for direct cease-fire talks between Russia and Ukraine was backed by the leaders of Britain, France and Germany, according to a joint statement issued after defense talks in London on Sunday.
Britain, France, Germany back Zelenskiy’s call for Putin meeting
Zelensky met British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at 10 Downing Street for talks as the war in Russia enters its fifth year.
In a joint statement with Zelensky, they said the leaders “support the proposal for direct dialogue between Ukraine and Russia, with the active participation of the United States and Europe, to achieve a ceasefire and support further negotiations”.
“The current line of contact should be the starting point for negotiations,” it said.
“International borders must not be changed by force.”
Zelensky proposed a face-to-face meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in an open letter on Thursday.
Putin ruled out such a move, saying he saw “no point” in meeting Zelensky until a possible peace deal was reached.
The Ukrainian president told Sky News on Sunday night that he also met with Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in Kiev to deliver a message to Putin.
“You are fighting us on our territory,” Zelensky said of his message to Abramovich. Abramovich was sanctioned by Britain and the European Union over her ties to the Kremlin following the Russian invasion.
“We will not leave, we will not leave our territory, we will not bring you victory,” he said, adding that he reiterated his demand for a face-to-face meeting with Putin.
With Ukraine under daily attack from Russia, Kiev has been asking its Western allies to provide more ammunition for its air defense systems. Zelensky is looking for ways for allies to further pressure Russia to end the fighting.
Earlier on Sunday, the Ukrainian president wrote on X that he would meet with Britain’s King Charles III on Monday.
– Nuclear facility targets –
Russia launched multiple waves of drones and other munitions into Ukraine on Sunday, including one attack that damaged a nuclear storage facility near the site of the Chernobyl disaster, Ukrainian officials said.
Ukrainian nuclear energy operator Energoatom said radiation levels at the facility remained within normal limits after the attack, although its fuel receiving building was “partially destroyed”.
Moscow and Kiev have stepped up drone strikes against each other in recent months as U.S.-led diplomatic efforts to end the war have stalled and been diverted by conflicts in the Middle East.
Zelensky said in an earlier online post that Russia used Iranian-designed Shahd drones to “attack a building at the centralized spent fuel storage facility in the Chernobyl exclusion zone.”
“So far there have been no readings above normal background radiation levels. But there has certainly been an increase in Russian brazenness, which was off the charts a long time ago,” he said.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said it was sending a team to inspect the damage, calling the incident “deeply concerning.”
The facility is located in a remote forest area about a dozen kilometers from the site of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and is designed to store spent fuel from Ukraine’s three active nuclear power plants.
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Both sides accused each other on Sunday of another attack on civilians.
Russia bombed a public transport station in Ukraine’s southern Zaporozhye region, killing at least two people, and a nearby drone strike killed a 56-year-old minibus driver, authorities said.
Governor Oleksandr Ganzha posted on Telegram that two people were killed in a Russian attack in the central region of Dnipropetrovsk.
In Russia, a Ukrainian drone struck a car in the Belgorod border region, killing a woman and injuring her husband, local authorities said.
Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, hundreds of thousands of people have been killed and millions have been forced to flee their homes.
Russia now occupies about a fifth of its neighbor’s territory: the Crimean peninsula it annexed in 2014, most of the eastern regions of Donetsk and Luhansk (collectively known as Donbass), and much of the southern Zaporozhye and Kherson regions.
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Israel accused Tehran of making a “serious mistake” on Sunday after reports that it was hit by several waves of Iranian missiles, the first such attack since a truce was declared on April 8 in the Middle East war.
Israeli military says Iran made ‘serious mistake’ in launching missiles
Air raid sirens were sounded across large swaths of northern and central Israel, including the cities of Haifa, Caesarea and Hadera, according to the military.
In a series of statements issued in a short period of time, the military said it had detected missiles launched from Iran and that all missiles had been intercepted.
Iran fired a total of 11 missiles, the military said in response to a request for details.
Israel’s emergency service, Magen David Adom, said there were no reports of any casualties from the missiles, but some people were injured as they rushed to shelters.
“Iran’s terrorist regime has once again chosen the path of terror and made a serious mistake,” military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Devlin said in a televised statement.
Tehran said the missile launch was intended to serve as a “warning” after Israel launched air strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier in the day, adding that any further aggression would be a “broader” response to all US-Israeli targets in the region.
Israel said its attack targeted the Hezbollah command center on the southern outskirts of the Lebanese capital.
Iran-backed groups have been engaged in hostilities with Israel since shortly after the broader regional conflict broke out.
“Our attack in Dahiya was in response to Hezbollah’s relentless attacks on communities in northern Israel,” Devlin said.
“The Israel Defense Forces will continue to operate throughout Lebanon and will intensify operations against the Hezbollah terrorist organization.”
All schools across Israel will be closed on Monday, the Ministry of Education and the military’s Home Front Command said in a joint statement on Sunday night.
The Middle East war triggered by the US-Israeli attack on Tehran that began on February 28 entered its 100th day on Sunday.
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NBC news reporter Christine Welker She finds herself in the spotlight after controversial interview with president Donald Trump On Meet the Press.
Kristen Welker has been married to John Hughes since 2017. The couple welcomed their first child, Margot, in 2021, People reported. (Kristin Welker Instagram)
Video of her petty altercation with Trump has now gone viral and sparked significant interest in Welker’s personal life, family, career and finances.
Kristen Welker has been married to marketing executive John Hughes since 2017. The couple met in Philadelphia in 2014 through mutual friends and were in a long-distance relationship before getting married.
According to Hughes’ LinkedIn page, he has worked in the marketing and advertising industry for several years.
Hughes won Welker’s heart with a handcrafted presidential trivia crossword puzzle using clues he wrote himself, and the two went on a romantic second date. Welker arrived at the appointment two hours late after reporting the breaking news.
“That’s the moment he grabbed me,” she said. “As a White House correspondent, it was very touching, and it made him unlike anyone I’d ever dated,” Welker said.
Hughes proposed to Welker in Washington, D.C., and the two were later married at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue in Philadelphia.
The couple welcomed their first child, Margot, in 2021, People reported.
Welker has spoken openly about her birth journey and the challenges she faced before becoming a mother. In interviews with NBC and People magazine, she described parenthood as one of the most rewarding experiences of her life.
In 2024, the family expanded further with the arrival of a second child, a son named John Zachary, born via surrogate.
Welker graduated from Harvard University with a degree in American history. She joined NBC News in 2010 and rose steadily through the ranks, serving as White House correspondent, co-chief White House correspondent and weekend anchor.
Over the past decade, she has covered multiple presidential administrations, moderated nationally televised debates and interviewed some of the country’s most influential politicians, including Barack Obama, Michelle Obama and Joe Biden.
Welker currently serves as host of NBC’s flagship public affairs program “Meet the Press” and is one of the channel’s most recognizable faces.
NBC has announced that Welker will succeed Chuck Todd as host of Meet the Press in 2023. She became the first black journalist and the second woman to permanently host the show in the modern era
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Kristen Welker’s net worth is $3 million. Her income comes from her salary from NBC. Welker has also appeared in television shows and movies, earning them some money.
A 22-year-old Penn State student was fatally shot in Philadelphia after trying to stop a robber who stole his cell phone, leaving family, friends and neighbors shocked by the senseless violence.Billy Schmidt was killed early Saturday morning just steps from his home in South Philadelphia. Surveillance video reviewed by investigators showed Schmidt confronting the suspect around 1.30am and gunfire was heard shortly after.According to the New York Post, Schmidt begged to “give my phone back” shortly before he was shot.Emergency crews rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.The murder shocked nearby residents, many of whom struggled to understand how a phone dispute could turn into tragedy.“By phone. It’s abhorrent. It’s unbelievable that someone would kill someone over the phone,” local resident Ezra Roulinavage told NBC 10.Schmidt’s father, Bill Schmidt, said his son was returning home from watching the NBA Finals with friends when the robbery occurred. The stolen phone was later found dumped under a nearby car.The grieving father told ABC 7: “He was a really nice guy, cared about everyone, never hurt or bothered anyone, never bothered anyone, and it’s a travesty that he was shot dead like this.”Bill Schmidt said he was surprised his son chose to pursue the suspect after the theft.“I was shocked that he chased them when they stole his phone,” the grieving father added. “It is said that when he reached the corner, another man came out and shot him.”Police have not announced any arrests and the investigation is ongoing.Schmidt’s family and neighbors remember him as a kind, hard-working young man with a bright future. He is studying digital journalism and media at Penn State World Campus and expects to graduate in December.Penn State expressed its condolences over the student’s death in a statement.“We were heartbroken to learn this morning of the tragic passing of William Schmidt, a fourth-semester student from Philadelphia studying digital journalism and media at Penn State World Campus, and our deepest condolences to his family and friends,” the university said.
Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in North Korea on Monday after holding back-to-back summits with U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin last month.
China’s Xi Jinping visits North Korea after meeting with Trump, Putin
China, Washington’s main geopolitical rival, has been North Korea’s main trading partner for decades and the main source of diplomatic and economic support for the country of about 26 million people.
Xi’s visit comes as nuclear talks between North Korea and Washington remain deadlocked. The White House said last month that Xi and Trump “affirmed their shared goal of denuclearizing North Korea” during their summit in Beijing.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning said on Friday that the two leaders would “exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern” and “make greater contributions to regional and even world peace.”
However, leader Kim Jong Un’s forceful sister said just a day before Xi arrived that North Korea’s nuclear weapons program was a “line of no retreat”.
Gu Minshan, a professor of diplomacy at DePaul University, told AFP that China “always puts stability first and currently must deal with its relations and differences with the United States”.
“Beijing may have accepted North Korea as a nuclear power,” but Xi Jinping “may tell Kim Jong Un that what China needs most is stability.”
Li Chengxian, a visiting scholar at Harvard University’s Asia Center, also said that Beijing is turning to “guaranteeing the durability of the regime” rather than seeking to force North Korea to denuclearize.
“China’s broader regional strategy benefits from a stable, heavily armed and unified buffer state that absorbs the military bandwidth of the United States and its allies,” he told AFP.
– Status improvement –
North Korea has repeatedly declared that it is an “irreversible” nuclear power since the 2019 summit between Kim Jong Un and Trump collapsed over denuclearization and the scope of sanctions relief.
Trump met with Kim three times during his first term, but said in October he was “100 percent” open to meeting again, but received no response.
Kim Jong-un has also been emboldened by the war in Ukraine, gaining critical support from Moscow after sending thousands of troops to fight alongside Russian troops.
Some analysts said the summit could be Xi Jinping’s way of countering Russia’s growing influence on North Korea, but DePaul’s library stressed that “generally speaking, Moscow is not a great power like China.”
“Moscow’s power relationship with Pyongyang is more equal than Beijing’s with Pyongyang; Moscow needs Kim Jong Un to participate in the Ukraine war just as Kim Jong Un needs Russian technology sharing and food,” she said.
Xi Jinping last met with Kim Jong Un in September, when he invited the North Korean leader and Putin as guests of honor to attend a military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory over Japanese imperialism in World War II.
Analysts said Kim’s appearance at the spectacular military parade alongside Xi Jinping and Putin was a sign of Kim’s elevated status, a dramatic display of his rising stature on the global stage.
– Taiwan counterweight –
Xi Jinping has hosted a number of world leaders, and the United States under Trump has become increasingly unpredictable, forcing many to strengthen their alliances with Beijing.
Conflicts in the Middle East have also attracted more of Washington’s attention, and despite Trump’s earlier high-profile summit with Kim, he has made little progress on North Korea, particularly on the nuclear front.
North Korea is also the only country to have a formal, binding military alliance with China.
“The offensive war currently being waged by the United States could harm China’s key interests, such as energy supplies,” Vladimir Tikhonov, a professor of Korean studies at the University of Oslo, told AFP.
That’s partly why “Xi Jinping appears to be trying to solidify his alliance with North Korea,” he said.
Analysts say Beijing claims self-ruled Taiwan as part of its territory, and North Korea could also be an effective counterweight to U.S. partners in the region, including South Korea and Japan.
Long-frozen Sino-Japanese relations have soured since security hawkish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested last year that Tokyo might intervene militarily against any Chinese attempt to seize Taiwan.
“As China’s international status rises, Beijing may seek to more actively draw Pyongyang into its diplomatic orbit,” said Lim Eul-cheol, a North Korea expert at Kyungnam University.
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Philadelphia police have announced a $20,000 reward and a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Anshul Kuncha. Anshul Kuncha, a 28-year-old Indian man from Telangana, was shot and killed while delivering pizza to a vacant house in North Philadelphia.Kuncha was killed shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Friday after responding to a fake delivery order. He was shot in the back of the head while delivering three pizzas to a vacant apartment in the Raymond Rosen housing complex on Edgley Street.Police found him unconscious and bleeding at the scene. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead at about 12:43 a.m.No arrests have been made so far. However, police said they had obtained the phone number used to place the pizza order and were working to find the person who made the call.Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said surveillance video showed two people wearing dark clothing following Kuncha as he got out of his car and walked toward the residence. Three spent shell casings were found just inches from where he was found, suggesting the gunman was standing very close to him when he fired.The pizzas were later found intact in a vacant apartment. Police have not yet determined his motive and family members say nothing was stolen from him.Kuncha is from Hyderabad and has been living in the United States for nearly four years. After completing his bachelor’s degree in Hyderabad, he moved to the United States to pursue his master’s degree. He later found a job at KWC and worked part-time as a pizza delivery driver on the weekends to earn extra money.His family believes he was deliberately lured to the location.“It was a trap just to kill him,” said his sister Tanvi.She added: “He was told to deliver pizza in an abandoned area but we later learned it was a decoy. There was no one there. We don’t know what they got or what their intentions were. They took my brother and killed him.”According to family members, Kuncha had been robbed before in the United States and lost his necklace, mobile phone and cash, but he had never suffered such a serious attack. Two masked men carrying backpacks were seen near the area at the time of the shooting.Tanvi called for her brother’s body to be returned to India as soon as possible and for justice.“My brother has been in the US for almost four years. We learned that he was trapped and shot dead over a fake pizza delivery request. Our only request is that his body be brought back to India as soon as possible,” she said.In a touching message, she also urged parents to think carefully before sending their children abroad.“My brother is a very loving and happy man. He had no real reason to go to the United States, but we sent him to the United States anyway. He didn’t want to go either, but he went and saw what he would get. Don’t send your children to the United States,” she said.The Consulate General of India in New York expressed condolences to the family and said it was in contact with local authorities.“We are deeply saddened by the untimely passing of Mr. Anshul Kuncha, an Indian national in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We extend our deepest condolences and condolences to his family during this difficult time. The Consulate is in contact with Anshul’s family and is providing all possible assistance,” the consulate said in a post on X.
Israel sounded the airstrike alert on Sunday as its forces intercepted missiles from Iran for the first time since a ceasefire in the Mideast war in April.
Israel reports first Iranian missile attack since Middle East war ceasefire
The Israeli army reported the attack just hours after Tehran threatened to retaliate against a new Israeli attack on Beirut.
The April 8 ceasefire ended major hostilities between Iran, Israel and the United States, but efforts to turn the ceasefire into reconciliation have repeatedly stalled, and Sunday’s launch is certain to further dampen hopes for a lasting peace as the war in the Middle East enters its 100th day.
Tehran insists any deal to permanently end the war must stop parallel conflicts in Lebanon, where Israel is conducting operations against the Iran-backed Hezbollah movement, and warned that any new attacks on Beirut would trigger a “full resumption” of hostilities.
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced that the army “attacked a militant command center in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district in response to Hezbollah firing on Israeli territory.”
The Lebanese Health Ministry said two people were killed and 20 injured in the attack.
Israel had warned that Hezbollah would attack northern Israel if the group attacked the area, and the group later confirmed it had fired missiles and drones at two Israeli military camps on Sunday morning.
Iranian parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of “giving the green light” to the Beirut attack during talks with Washington, saying American and Israeli assets were now “legitimate targets.”
Hours later, the Israeli military reported at least three waves of incoming missiles, saying its air defenses were “currently identifying and intercepting threats.”
The head of Iran’s Central Military Command said that Israel’s attack on Beirut “crossed all red lines” and asked it to stop its operations in Lebanon.
General Ali Abdullahi said: “The Israeli army must stop its attacks on southern Lebanon and its suburbs. It will face even more devastating and regrettable blows if it expands its attacks into the region or responds to Iranian actions.”
-“numb”-
The sharp escalation comes as Iranians have been feeling the pinch of weeks of uncertainty.
“Everyday life? It’s a joke. Everything is terrible. We just want to survive,” the 32-year-old added, referring to rising prices.
Farhad, a 35-year-old chef, also said life was becoming “increasingly difficult,” noting that economic difficulties arose even before the war.
“Things you might have considered buying a few months ago have now become dreams and fairy tales,” he told AFP.
There were some signs over the weekend that diplomatic efforts were underway, with Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visiting Tehran.
Upon his arrival on Saturday, Naqvi said he would deliver a “special letter” from Pakistan’s army chief and a message from the prime minister to Iran’s supreme leader, Iranian state television reported.
Pakistani military leader Saeed Asim Munir has played a key role in mediating between Iran and the United States following the first round of direct talks in Islamabad.
Also on Saturday, Lebanese Army Chief of Staff Rodolfo Haikal traveled to Pakistan for talks with Munir, with a source familiar with his visit saying it was “related to Pakistani mediation” between Tehran and Washington.
-“deadlock”-
Mohsen Rezai, a military adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, told CNN that negotiations with the United States are “at an impasse and Trump must break it” and called for the release of about $24 billion in Iranian frozen assets.
But Trump said in the same interview that he would not unfreeze Iranian assets until a preliminary deal was reached with Tehran. “If they’re doing well, if they’re doing well, we start talking,” he said.
In fact, Washington may seek to use the funds to pay for damage caused by Iran’s attacks on Gulf allies, according to sources familiar with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant’s thinking.
Meanwhile, U.S. Central Command said overnight it had destroyed two Iranian drones that “threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.”
Previous drone interceptions and attacks on Iranian radar stations prompted Tehran to fire a series of missiles at U.S. allies Bahrain and Kuwait on Saturday.
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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.
President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC News anchor Kristen Welker, took off the microphone and leave the set after a tense back-and-forth over the integrity of the election.
Last month, White House physician Dr. Sean Barbera released a report saying the president was in “excellent health.” (AFP)
what happened?
The interview took place at Wisconsin aired Sunday on “Meet the Press” and covered a range of topics including the Iran war, potential interest rate hikes and a proposed $1.776 billion “weaponization” fund to compensate Jan. 6 defendants.
Despite recent setbacks, Trump has expressed support for the fund.
“If it were up to me, I would pay them what they deserve,” Trump said. “People are destroyed. Lives are destroyed. Think about it, a lot of people committed suicide.”
The conversation then turned to Trump’s repeated claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged. He claims a similar problem is now occurring in the California gubernatorial primary.
As of Sunday, 73% of the votes had been counted for Democrat Xavier Becerra, leading Republican Steve Hilton by less than 1 percentage point, according to Decision Desk headquarters. Hilton held a wider lead over Democrat Tom Steyer for second place, but the race for that spot remains up in the air.
“It is [been] Four days and they haven’t even figured out yet [results],” Trump said. “Do you know why they did that? Because they cheated in the election. “
When Welker asked for evidence, he responded, “All I have to do is see.”
He added that California election officials were “disingenuous,” before turning his criticism toward Welker and the media.
“They are distorted, just like you are distorted, your media is distorted. ‘Meet the Press’ is distorted,” Trump said.
Welker responded: “To be fair, I’m not curvy.”
“You’re either dishonest or you’re stupid,” Trump retorted. “You’re playing right into their hands with this nonsense. You know these elections are rigged. Your networks know they’re rigged.”
After further exchanges, Trump declared, “Your election was dishonest, you were dishonest, ‘Meet the Press’ was dishonest. So was ABC, CBS and CNN. You guys.” [a] Unilaterally curved networks. “
He ended the interview by saying, “Sorry. Let’s just call it a day because I’ve had enough. Thank you, honey. Have fun.”
Trump took off the microphone, threw it on the ground, stood up and left. When Welker noted her trip to Wisconsin for a sit-in, he responded that he had given her enough time, adding, “A country can never become great because of a dishonest media.”
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The moment quickly sparked debate on social media, with some users describing Trump as looking “unwell” or “unhinged.”
One user wrote on
Another added: “He looks very sick and can’t control his emotions.”
On Trump’s health
Last month, White House physician Dr. Sean Barbera released a report declaring the president “in excellent health” and “fully fit” to serve as commander in chief. Trump is undergoing comprehensive testing Walter Reedincluding CT scans, cardiac imaging, cancer screenings and evaluations by 22 experts.
“His rigorous schedule, including multiple high-level meetings, public engagement and regular physical activity, continues to support his overall health,” Bababella wrote.
