‘Meet the Press’ Host Reveals What Trump Told Her After He Stormed Off
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump abruptly ended a televised interview with Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker after she challenged his claims about election rigging, calling the networks "crooked" before storming off.
- Despite the on-air outburst, Welker revealed in a Vanity Fair interview that Trump later spoke to her more calmly, suggesting they would reschedule the interview in Washington due to disruptive rain.
- Welker, who has covered Trump since 2015, said she anticipates his insults and focuses on extracting answers during interviews to serve the American public.
- The confrontation occurred after Welker pressed Trump on the lack of evidence for his claims of rigged elections, which led to his frustration and the premature end of the interview.
- Trump has a pattern of attacking female journalists, as seen in a recent unprovoked criticism of CNN reporter Kaitlan Collins, highlighting ongoing tensions between the president and the press.