Trump defends ‘anti-weaponization’ fund: ‘Great idea’

Watch: Trump Drops Kristen Welker in Fiery Interview, Ends With Him Walking Out

‘Let’s call it quits’: Watch Trump storm out of interview after exploding on network anchor, calling her ‘crooked’ and ‘stupid’ to her face

Journalist whines and begs: 'Mr. President, let's, please, I traveled all the way to Wisconsin!'

5 key moments from Trump's cut-short "Meet the Press" interview

President Trump abruptly ended a wide-ranging "Meet the Press" interview Sunday after defending potential payouts for people prosecuted over Jan. 6 and warning slow Iran talks could restart U.S. military action.Why it matters: The NBC interview captured two fights likely to follow Trump this week: the scope of his Iran operation, and whether taxpayer money should go to people he casts as victims of political prosecutions.Trump's conversation with Kristen Welker put the president on the record defending the idea of Jan. 6 payouts, even after his administration said it had dropped plans for the nearly $1.8 billion fund.5 key moments from Trump's "Meet the Press" interview1. Jan. 6 payoutsTrump said many people prosecuted over Jan. 6 "should be compensated" on a case-by-case basis.The proposed nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund grew from Trump's IRS settlement over the leak of his tax returns. The fund faced almost immediate bipartisan pushback.Trump first told NBC he wasn't "inclined" to support payments to anyone who attacked police officers — then he railed against those officers: "You had a lot of crooked cops. You had dirty cops. Comey was a dirty cop."He continued, "I don't know what's going to happen with the weaponization fund. I love the idea."2. Iran red lineTrump said his red line for renewed strikes would be if he thought a deal was not happening "fast enough."The answer sharpened a threat hanging over talks after U.S.–Iran clashes have popped up.The White House is trying to reach a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the war and begin in-depth nuclear negotiations.Trump said U.S. forces could help remove and destroy highly enriched uranium under a deal. Without one, he said, "we're going to take them out militarily very harshly."3. No to no-new-wars pledgePressed on his campaign pledge to not start new wars, Trump said he "didn't promise anything" and argued the Iran operation was not an "endless war.""It costs us very little to keep" 50,000 U.S. troops in place, he said. "I think we'll keep them there until such time as we have a completion."Trump argued the Iran operation is different from wars in Vietnam and Iraq because this conflict has only lasted months, not years.4. Praise for KhameneiTrump praised Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's "certain bravery" for staying involved in talks while seriously injured.Khamenei is "part of the approval process" for a deal, Trump confirmed. He called the younger Khamenei "more rational" than his father, though Trump and the ayatollah have not spoken directly.Trump also said he was not demanding that Lebanon be part of a short-term Iran deal, though he said he wants a "more surgical attack on Hezbollah."5. Farmers and costsWhen Welker cited farmers' struggles with fertilizer costs, Trump rejected the premise: "The farmers are doing very well."He insisted farmers trust him and would understand higher gasoline and fertilizer prices because he is trying to end Iran's nuclear program.Farmers are under pressure from Trump's trade war, a drought and higher energy and fertilizer costs.The intrigue: Trump called NBC a "one-sided crooked network" before ending the interview when Welker pressed him for evidence supporting his election fraud claims.

Trump Storms Out of ‘Meet the Press’ Interview

NBC reporter’s six-word claim about California elections that sparked Trump storming off

The tense moment came during an interview on Meet the Press, when the president revived his longstanding allegations about election integrity while discussing California’s primaries.

Trump Walks Out On NBC’s Welker: ‘You’re Either Crooked Or You’re Stupid’

President Donald Trump reportedly walked out of a weekend interview with NBC News anchor Kristen Welker — some of which aired during Sunday’s broadcast of “Meet the Press.” The interview was recorded in Wisconsin on Friday, and NBC News anchor Gabe Gutierrez revealed during a broadcast on Saturday that Trump abruptly ended the interview — ...

WATCH: “Look at the Tapes! They Were Ushered into a Building” – Trump GOES OFF on Kristen Welker for Attacking J6 Patriots and Weaponization Fund Before Storming Out of Heated Interview (VIDEO)

President Trump on Sunday went off on NBC's Kristen Welker, defending January 6 Patriots against her vicious smears and eventually storming off the set.  Welker repeatedly attacked the President over his $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund, which was created in exchange for Trump dropping more than $10 billion in legal action against the federal government for leaking his tax returns and weaponizing the justice system against him. The fund was recently scrapped in a backroom deal with Senate Republicans in exchange for ICE and Border Patrol funding. The post WATCH: “Look at the Tapes! They Were Ushered into a Building” – Trump GOES OFF on Kristen Welker for Attacking J6 Patriots and Weaponization Fund Before Storming Out of Heated Interview (VIDEO) appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

Iran says Trump just cleared the way for major attacks on US bases: 'Our forces are ready'

The United States was issued a dire threat Sunday after a wave of Israeli airstrikes pounded Lebanon’s largest city earlier the same morning with supposed backing from the Trump administration, threats that may materialize as major attacks on U.S. bases and assets in the Middle East.As Washington and Tehran continue to negotiate terms to end the ongoing Iran war, a key sticking point has been Israel’s bombardment of Lebanon, which since early March has killed more than 3,400 Lebanese and injured over 10,200. Iran has demanded that Israel halt its bombardment as a condition to end hostilities.And yet, despite multiple attempts by Trump to force Israel’s hand and end its bombardment of its northern neighbor, Israel has defied the president, and has since expanded its military siege of Lebanon, including with the reported use of white phosphorus bombs, which is a potential war crime.“The naval blockade against the Iranian nation and today's U.S. green light to the Zionist regime turn American and regime bases and assets in the region into legitimate targets,” said Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday, according to Axios reporter Barak Ravid. “Our armed forces are ready as always.”Last week, Trump admitted to hurling expletives at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a phone call over Israel’s refusal to halt its bombardment of Lebanon, telling The New York Post he was “a little bit perturbed” at Israel’s defiance.🚨Iranian speaker of parliament and chief negotiator Ghalibaf: "The naval blockade against the Iranian nation and today's U.S. green light to the Zionist regime turn American and regime bases and assets in the region into legitimate targets. Our armed forces are ready as always" https://t.co/ObwY6kTc0U— Barak Ravid (@BarakRavid) June 7, 2026