Trump Storms Out Of ‘Meet The Press’ Interview After Insisting California’s Primary Election Is ‘Rigged’

BreakingBusinessBreaking NewsTrump Storms Out Of ‘Meet The Press’ Interview After Insisting California’s Primary Election Is ‘Rigged’ByZachary Folk,Forbes Staff. I cover breaking news.Follow AuthorJun 07, 2026, 03:34pm EDTToplinePresident Donald Trump stormed out of an interview with “Meet the Press” that aired on Sunday morning, after refusing to provide substantive evidence that primary elections California are being “rigged” and chastising the storied interview program and host Kristen Welker as “crooked.”The president insisted, without evidence, Republican candidates were “dropping fast” in California due to a “rigged” election.Getty ImagesKey FactsThe spat began after Trump claimed, without evidence, the 2020 election was “rigged” and that “it’s happening again right now in California,” where high-profile races still have not been called after Tuesday’s elections as some ballots are still being counted.Welker responded by noting “Republicans are doing well in California”—Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is currently in second place in the state’s jungle primary, which would advance him to the general election in November, while Spencer Pratt, a Republican former reality television star is currently in second place in the Los Angeles mayoral primary.“No they’re not,” Trump retorted, insisting “they’re dropping fast because it’s a rigged election”—likely referring to the recent surge in votes for Democratic mayoral candidate Nithya Raman that came in over the weekend (mail-in votes are still being counted in California).When asked if he has any evidence about election fraud in California, Trump said “all I have to do is look.”Trump called election officials in California “crooked,” before also insisting Welker, “Meet the Press” and the press at large were also “crooked”—specifically naming ABC, CBS and CNN as well. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.style.display = 'n...