US President Donald Trump on Sunday lashed out at NBC's Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker before abruptly ending a television interview, accusing her and major American news networks of being 'crooked' while defending his claims that US elections are rigged.
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The confrontation escalated when Welker pressed Trump to provide evidence for his repeated allegations of election fraud. Trump responded by attacking the moderator directly.
"Really? Well, you play right into their hands then. You're either crooked or you're stupid," Trump said after Welker rejected his claim that she was biased.