Welker Says Trump Sought Redo After Storming Out of 1 Wisconsin Interview
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Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 12
Welker Says Trump Sought Redo After Storming Out of 1 Wisconsin Interview
3 articles · Updated · The Daily Beast · Jun 12
Summary
Kristen Welker said Trump called the morning after their Wisconsin interview and proposed doing it again in Washington, attributing the blowup to disruptive rain.
The clash erupted after Welker pressed Trump for evidence backing his claim that California elections were rigged, telling him that “all I have to do is look” was not evidence.
Trump then called Welker and NBC “crooked,” ended the exchange with “I’ve had enough,” and walked off the barn-set interview that aired Sunday.
Welker, 49, told Vanity Fair she expects such insults after covering Trump since 2015 and stays focused on getting answers rather than reacting to his volatility.
The episode fits a broader pattern: days earlier Trump attacked CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, and he has repeatedly insulted other female journalists including Katie Rogers and a Bloomberg reporter.
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Fact-Checking Trump’s California Election Fraud Claims: Why Slow Vote Counts Don’t Mean Cheating
Overview
This report examines former President Donald Trump's claims that California's primary elections were 'rigged' due to delays in counting mail-in ballots. Official sources and fact-checkers have consistently refuted these allegations, with Governor Gavin Newsom's office warning about misinformation and explaining that California's extended ballot counting is a normal part of its process. The report highlights that no evidence supports claims of fraud, and the slow count is due to the high volume of mail-in ballots and careful verification. These unfounded allegations have sparked political debate and raised concerns about public trust in the electoral system.