President Trump shut down an interview with NBC News after host Kristen Welker pushed back on his claims that elections in California on Tuesday were rigged.
During a lengthy interview in Wisconsin that aired on “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Trump echoed claims he made in recent days that officials in California were “cheating,” because after four days, they “aren’t even close” to finishing the ballot counting.
With more than 70% of the vote in on Sunday, veteran Democratic politician Xavier Becerra was about a percentage point ahead of Republican Steve Hilton in the governor’s race. In the Los Angeles mayoral race, the gap between former reality TV personality Spencer Pratt and City Councilmember Nithya Raman also narrowed to a percentage point.
“Do you have evidence to support that?” Welker asked Trump about his cheating claims.
“All I have to do is look,” he said.
“But…
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