Trump Storms Out of Meet the Press, Calls Welker Crooked
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- Trump walked out of his "Meet the Press" interview with host Kristen Welker, telling her "Let's call it quits because I've had enough" after the two sparred over January 6 and election fraud claims.
- The flashpoint was Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, which he says would protect individuals — including January 6 Capitol participants — claiming persecution by the federal government; Welker noted the proposal faces bipartisan resistance.
- Trump asserted that January 6 participants "had FBI agents ushering them into the building," a claim Welker repeatedly contested by stating "there's no evidence of that" and "no evidence of what you're saying."
- Trump doubled down on his claim that "the election was rigged," citing what he called "tremendous evidence," despite Welker's repeated pushback.
- Trump lashed out at Welker and the network, calling her "crooked" and "stupid," declaring "'Meet the Press' is crooked" and calling Biden "not smart enough to know what's going on."
- The interview was taped Friday in Wisconsin and aired Sunday morning on NBC's "Meet the Press."
Why it matters: Trump's walkout on a Sunday morning broadcast elevates his unsubstantiated claim that "FBI agents" ushered January 6 participants into the Capitol to a mass audience, while his $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund — which he said he "loves" — remains politically stalled against bipartisan resistance he admitted he can't predict.
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