Fact-checking Trump’s interview with NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press’

Digging into some of the president’s claims about the Iran war, the Jan. 6 riots, California’s primary elections and more.

President Donald Trump sat for an interview with “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker on Friday, discussing topics including the war with Iran, gas prices and the “anti-weaponization” fund.

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Throughout the interview, which aired Sunday, Trump made a series of false, misleading or exaggerated comments.

NBC News reporters dug into some of the president’s remarks. Here are the facts behind the claims.