Trump says he got angry with ‘NBC fake news’ because it was raining during his indoor interview

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Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHolly BishopMonday 08 June 2026 15:30 BSTTrump says he got angry with 'NBC fake news' because it was raining during his interview (which took place indoors)Donald Trump abruptly ended an NBC interview with Kristen Welker after being confronted about his unsubstantiated claims regarding the 2020 election.During the interview, which aired on 7 June, he told Ms Welker, 'You’re either crooked or you’re stupid,' before removing his microphone and leaving.The interview was recorded on 5 June in a barn in Wisconsin.Trump later explained his walkout to a crowd, blaming poor weather and referring to NBC as 'fake news'.In fullTrump gives bizarre excuse for why he stormed out of NBC interviewThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in