{"id":14930,"date":"2026-06-08T14:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=14930"},"modified":"2026-06-08T14:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T14:01:55","slug":"nbc-reporters-seven-word-claim-that-triggered-trump-and-caused-him-to-storm-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetwistzone.com\/?p=14930","title":{"rendered":"NBC reporter\u2019s seven-word claim that \u2018triggered\u2019 Trump and caused him to storm off"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content container is_full_width clear\">\n<div id=\"primary\" class=\"content-area\"><main id=\"main\" class=\"site-main\"><\/p>\n<article id=\"post-110873\" class=\"post-110873 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Donald Trump\u2019s clash with Kristen Welker laid bare the raw distrust between the former president and the mainstream press. What began as a combative but controlled exchange over his baseless claims of a \u201crigged\u201d 2020 election spiraled when Welker calmly replied, \u201cThere\u2019s no evidence of what you\u2019re saying.\u201d Those seven words cut straight through his narrative, and his demeanor hardened almost instantly. Calling NBC a \u201cone-sided crooked network,\u201d he abruptly ended the interview, thanking Welker with icy sarcasm before walking off.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1861172\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Their exchange over the proposed $1.776 billion \u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund only deepened the divide. Trump framed it as justice for victims of political persecution, including January 6 defendants; Welker pressed for proof, and he offered none. Instead, he attacked Joe Biden and the broader media, insisting innocent people had been destroyed. 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