New Delhi, June 8 -- US President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with NBC News after a heated exchange with host Kristen Welker over his claims that elections in California and the 2020 presidential race were "rigged."

The confrontation occurred during an interview aired on June 7, as Welker questioned Trump's allegations about election fraud and vote counting procedures in California.

While discussing California's June 2 primary elections, Welker noted that Republicans had performed competitively in several races and explained that California's vote-counting process often takes several days to complete.

Trump responded by alleging that delays in counting votes were evidence of wrongdoing.

"Do you know why they're doing that...