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Trump Walks Out, Calls NBC Crooked During Rain-Soaked Interview

6/8/2026

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Trump Walks Out

U.S. President Donald Trump labeled NBC a ‘crooked, one-sided network’ before walking out of the interview.
The interview ended abruptly in a rain-soaked barn in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin after Kristen Welker pressed Trump on election-fraud claims.
Rain hammered the roof, forcing attendees to wait in mud and underscoring effects on farmers.
NBC posted a fact-check of Trump’s statements on Iran, gas prices and the California election.

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Trump Walks Out

President Donald Trump accused major news networks of being crooked before walking out of the interview.
The Meet the Press interview ended early in a rain-soaked barn in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin after Trump walked out.
Trump claimed the 2023 Iran strike halted nuclear ambitions and underscored a strong military.
He praised the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund as a way to aid those harmed by Biden.

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Historical Context

After the House launched an impeachment inquiry on Oct 8 1998, the Senate voted 55-45 on Feb 12 1999 to acquit President Bill Clinton, marking the second presidential impeachment in U.S. history. The episode showed how confrontations between a president and major networks can reshape politics—a pattern echoed in 2024 when former President Donald Trump attacked NBC and Meet the Press host Kristen Welker.

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Trump Walks Out

U.S. President Donald Trump labeled NBC a ‘crooked, one-sided network’ before walking out of the interview.
The interview ended abruptly in a rain-soaked barn in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin after Kristen Welker pressed Trump on election-fraud claims.
Rain hammered the roof, forcing attendees to wait in mud and underscoring effects on farmers.
NBC posted a fact-check of Trump’s statements on Iran, gas prices and the California election.

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