Trump Abruptly Ends 'Meet the Press' Interview After Being Challenged on False Claims

Jun 7, 2026

President Trump abruptly ended an NBC Meet the Press interview with Kristen Welker on June 7, 2026, after being challenged on unsubstantiated claims about election fraud and January 6. The interview was recorded June 5, 2026, in a barn in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Trump discussed potential easing of Iran sanctions and would not rule out the abandoned $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund going to individuals who assaulted police officers on January 6, 2021.

Interview walkout

▪The Meet the Press interview with Donald Trump took place on June 5, 2026, inside a barn at Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
▪Rain could be heard loudly hitting the metal roof during the Meet the Press interview with Donald Trump.
▪Kristen Welker is the host of NBC's Meet the Press.
▪The Meet the Press interview with Donald Trump aired on June 7, 2026.
▪Donald Trump removed the microphone attached to his suit jacket before ending the Meet the Press interview.

California election fraud claims

▪Democratic candidates have improved their vote tallies as California mail-in ballots are counted.
▪Donald Trump was visiting Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin on June 5, 2026, to hold a roundtable discussion with farmers.
▪Donald Trump accused California election officials of being crooked.
▪Donald Trump said California's elections are rigged by Democrats without providing evidence.
▪California election officials are still counting mail-in ballots from last week's primary elections as of June 7, 2026.

Anti-weaponization fund

▪The Trump administration publicly abandoned plans for a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund.
▪Donald Trump would not rule out taxpayer dollars from the anti-weaponization fund going to individuals who assaulted police officers during the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
▪Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told members of Congress on June 2, 2026, that the Justice Department is not moving forward with the anti-weaponization fund.
▪Donald Trump said he still supports the anti-weaponization fund idea despite his administration abandoning it.

Iran uranium removal threat

▪Iran has publicly said its rights to uranium enrichment are not negotiable in talks with the United States.
▪Donald Trump said the United States will remove Iran's highly enriched uranium militarily very harshly if Iranian leaders don't agree to dispose of the material.
▪Donald Trump said the United States would work with Iran to retrieve its highly enriched uranium if he secures a deal to end the war in Iran.