{"id":594,"date":"2026-06-08T11:25:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/?p=594"},"modified":"2026-06-08T11:25:23","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T11:25:23","slug":"see-it-trump-roasts-liar-kristen-welker-in-wild-interview-walks-off-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/?p=594","title":{"rendered":"SEE IT: Trump Roasts \u2018Liar\u2019 Kristen Welker In Wild Interview, Walks Off Set"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>President Donald Trump continues to give the media far more access than most recent presidents, regularly taking questions from reporters in ways that sharply contrast with former President Joe Biden\u2019s more limited public interactions.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent interview with NBC\u2019s Meet the Press host Kristen Welker in Wisconsin, Trump discussed a wide range of topics, including negotiations with Iran and ongoing California election results. But the conversation became tense when the discussion shifted to vote counting delays in California.<\/p>\n<p>Trump criticized the state\u2019s election process, arguing that taking days or even weeks to finalize results damages public confidence in elections. He pointed to several races where margins have shifted significantly as additional ballots continue to be counted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UsaFeatures&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2063631054305411116&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fusajournal.news%2F2026%2F06%2F07%2Fsee-it-trump-roasts-liar-kristen%2F&amp;sessionId=37a9f077789a9691942e885e0d47662c55e34ba8&amp;siteScreenName=USAFeatures&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2063631054305411116\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>One closely watched race involves reality television personality Spencer Pratt, who initially held a large lead over Los Angeles City Councilwoman Nithya Raman before later ballot counts narrowed the gap considerably.<\/p>\n<p>Trump expressed frustration with both the election system and the media\u2019s handling of the issue, arguing that reporters show little interest in investigating concerns about election procedures.<\/p>\n<p>At one point, the interview grew heated after Welker responded that California was following its normal vote-counting procedures. Trump pushed back strongly, criticizing the process and accusing the media of dismissing legitimate public concerns.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour elections in this country, we\u2019re like a third-world country,\u201d Trump said before ending the interview abruptly.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange quickly drew attention online, with supporters praising Trump for confronting the media while critics argued he was again casting doubt on election systems without providing evidence of widespread fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Questions surrounding election integrity remain politically divisive, especially following the 2020 election. While Trump and many supporters continue to argue that election systems need major reforms, election officials and courts have repeatedly stated there is no evidence that widespread fraud altered the outcome of the presidential race.<\/p>\n<p>Still, debates over mail-in ballots, voter ID laws, and lengthy vote-counting processes continue to fuel political tensions across the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=UsaFeatures&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2063418254597775379&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fusajournal.news%2F2026%2F06%2F07%2Fsee-it-trump-roasts-liar-kristen%2F&amp;sessionId=37a9f077789a9691942e885e0d47662c55e34ba8&amp;siteScreenName=USAFeatures&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=6a3ad42b224df%3A1778106238597&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2063418254597775379\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump continues to give the media far more access than most recent presidents, regularly taking questions from reporters in ways that sharply contrast with former President Joe Biden\u2019s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":595,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=594"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":596,"href":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/594\/revisions\/596"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/595"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/earlybirdstories.pics\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}