Jon Stewart Mocks Trump’s NBC Walkout After California Vote Claims Are Challenged
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Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 9
Jon Stewart Mocks Trump’s NBC Walkout After California Vote Claims Are Challenged
3 articles · Updated · USA TODAY · Jun 9
Summary
Jon Stewart used Monday’s "Daily Show" to ridicule Donald Trump as a "fragile man baby" after the president abruptly ended a pre-taped NBC "Meet the Press" interview.
Kristen Welker had pressed Trump for evidence backing his claims of "cheating" in California’s June 2 primary, prompting Trump to call California officials, the press and the program "crooked."
Trump later told an agriculture roundtable in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, that rain during the barn interview contributed to his anger, though he said he and NBC "had a good time."
The White House escalated the clash Tuesday, with spokesperson Davis Ingle calling Stewart a "talentless hack" and invoking the administration’s favored "Trump Derangement Syndrome" attack line.