President Donald Trump sat for an interview with NBC's Meet the Press host Kristen Welker in Wisconsin, and it did not end well. 

They covered a variety of topics, from the negotiations with Iran to the Tuesday elections in California that are still being counted, days later. And it was that last subject that blew up the interview. 

Advertisement

Whether you believe there was fraud or not, the fact that it may take weeks to get to the final vote count is ridiculous. The process sucks and needs to change because it makes people question the validity. As we reported, First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, is looking into the various questions that have been raised.

Spencer Pratt, who was second on election night with more than 40,000 votes up on the third-place candidate, Nithya Raman, has now had that lead cut to about 7400 with the various ballot drops, and there are more yet to come in, so the trajectory doesn't look good for Pratt. 

Breaking in LA Mayor's Race:
4:50 pm PT LA County update

•1st place Karen Bass picks up 20k votes

•2nd place -- Pratt gets 10k - but drops 1% to 27%

•3rd place Raman gets most at 24k votes - picks up more than 1% to 26.1%

Yesterday v today: pic.twitter.com/xA8Duzgii5

— Matt Finn (@MattFinnFNC) June 7, 2026

You can see the interesting graphic progression here. 

READ MORE: As California Counts the Vote, Bill Essayli Bats Down Conspiracies, While CA AG Rob Bonta Furthers Them

Advertisement

Pratt Drops Kimmel With Perfect Response to His Attack As Numbers in Mayoral Race Get Tighter

Trump tore into the bad electoral process and how bad the press was about covering any of it. He explained how, days later, the races were closing in California. She didn't seem to know that, and she said that's how they count the votes there. 

.@POTUS bodies @kwelkernbc on California's pathetic excuse for an election system:

"Do you think it's appropriate that they have an election and five days later they're nowhere close to picking a winner!? They're crooked — just like you're crooked." pic.twitter.com/a4gwNUm7gC

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) June 7, 2026

“Your elections in this country, we're like a third-world country,” Trump went off, calling the elections and the press crooked. "So let's call it quits because I've had enough. Thank you, darling, have a good time," he said, calling it a day on the interview. 

That last shot - I think it was safe to say he's had enough of the press. That was classic Trump. 

Welker pleaded, “Mr. President, please. Please, I traveled all the way to Wisconsin."

Advertisement

He reminded her he'd already "sat in the rain with you for an hour on and off in the rain." He gave her a lot of time, and he's the president of the United States. 

“And I’ve given you enough time,” Trump finished her off. “You ought to straighten out your press because a country can never be great with a dishonest press.”

"That's the way they count the votes in California." Yes, that's the problem. Not to mention things like the basic voter ID requirement that the Democrats keep fighting, despite it being vastly popular.

Editor's Note: For decades, former presidents have been all talk and no action. Now, Donald Trump is eliminating the threat from Iran once and for all. 

Help us report the truth about the Trump administration's decisive actions to keep Americans safe and bring peace to the world. Join RedState VIP and use promo code FIGHT to get 60% off your VIP membership.