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Here is the English transcript and dialogue breakdown from the video, Trump storms off interview, pushes claims of election fraud in California.
🎙️ Dialogue Transcript
[00:14] Donald Trump:
"It's doing well in California. In California, it's..."
[00:16]
Kristen Welker (Anchor):
"No, they're not. They're—they're dropping fast because..."
[00:18] Donald Trump:
"Because it's a rigged election! Let me tell you, it's four days and they aren't even close to coming up. That's how they count. You know why they're doing that? Because they're cheating on the election. There's..."
[00:27]
Kristen Welker (Anchor):
"What do you—do you have evidence to support—"
[00:30] Donald Trump:
"All I have to do is look. All I have to do is look and I listen, and I listen to people, and let's see what happens."
[00:35]
Kristen Welker (Anchor):
"But sir, that's not evidence. Do you think it's appropriate—"
[00:37] Donald Trump:
"That's how they count the votes! Do you think it's appropriate that they have an election and five days later they're nowhere close to picking—"
[00:46] Kristen Welker (Anchor):
"State [and] local officials acknowledge they are slow. They're urging—"
[00:49] Donald Trump:
"No, they're crooked!"
📺 Context & Summary
The Incident: During a pre-taped interview with NBC's Meet the Press, former President Trump repeatedly pushed unsubstantiated claims that the election in California was "rigged" due to slow vote counting [00:00].
The Confrontation: When pressed by moderator Kristen Welker to provide evidence for his claims, Trump stated that he just has to "look and listen to people" [00:30].
He then turned the question back on her, asking if she thought a five-day delay in counting was appropriate [00:39].
The Walkout: After calling the election officials "crooked" and accusing the moderator of being crooked as well, Trump walked out mid-interview [00:49].
Election experts maintain that widespread voter fraud has never been proven, and the US Attorney's Office is currently investigating the matter [00:58].