President Trump ended an interview with “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker after she challenged his unsubstantiated claims of election rigging in California. Despite Welker pointing out that ballot counting is a lengthy process, Trump insisted officials were “cheating” and accused the press of dishonesty. He stated he had “had enough” and walked off the set, asserting that a country cannot be great with a dishonest press. Reports indicate that a misreading of voting data in the Los Angeles mayoral race fueled these false narratives.
Read More
During an interview with NBC’s Meet the Press, President Trump abruptly ended the conversation after journalist Kristen Welker pressed him on his unsubstantiated claims of rigged elections. Welker challenged the President’s assertions by stating there was no evidence to support them, leading Trump to accuse her and the network of being “crooked.” Despite the interview’s premature conclusion, Welker was able to ask further questions on other topics, during which the President also made additional questionable statements regarding his military buildup and foreign policy. This incident follows a pattern of Trump’s public criticism of female journalists, including a recent unprompted attack on CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins.
Read More
John Q. Hosedrinker