Anchor Welker noted Republicans had performed competitively in California's June 2 primary elections and explained the state's vote-counting process often takes several days to complete. Trump responded by alleging that delays in counting votes were evidence of wrongdoing.

President Donald Trump’s recent outburst in an interview with Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press” reflects a larger pattern.

The interview, which aired Sunday on NBC’s “ Meet the Press ,” featured repeated clashes between Trump and Welker over election claims, the January 6 attack, a proposed compensation fund for people he...