Donald Trump Walks Out of Piers Morgan Interview After Television Host Pressed On 2020 Election Fraud Claims

Former U.S. President Donald Trump walked out of an interview with Piers Morgan after the British TV host pressed on election fraud claims during the 2020 presidential election.

Morgan said at one point in the interview that Trump had not produced "hard evidence" of voter fraud, which caused Trump to lash out, according to a Washington Post report.

Trump called the British broadcaster "very dishonest" in remarks to the production crew, and said, "I don't think you're real." The former president also called the host a "fool" while describing himself as a "very honest man."

Morgan told Trump at one point that the 2020 presidential election "was a free and fair election," adding that Trump lost. Trump then replied by saying, "only a fool would think that," according to a New York Post report.

The preview clip of the interview ended with Trump getting out of his seat and telling the production to "turn the camera off," while muttering "very dishonest" while he was walking away.

Morgan revealed that he also told the former president that he blamed his refusal to admit defeat for the Capitol riot that took place on January 6, 2021. Trump responded by saying, "Then you're a fool! And you haven't studied."

Donald Trump Interview with Piers Morgan

Piers Morgan said he and Donald Trump have an almost 15-year friendship starting when the British TV host won Celebrity Apprentice in 2008, according to a Daily Mail News report.

Morgan revealed that one hour before the interview was scheduled, someone had sent Trump a list of quotes where Morgan had been sharply critical of the former president.

Some of the quotes include "Trump's a supreme narcissist," and "he's now acting like a Mafia mob boss," as well as "all because Donald's stupendous ego couldn't accept losing and sent him nuts."

Trump reportedly shouted at Morgan saying, "I thought we were friends." He added that it was disloyal, asking why Morgan would say it all about him.

Trump and Morgan have had a turbulent friendship, with Morgan's public criticisms and praises of the former president.

The former president has not shown any signs of giving up on election fraud claims during the 2020 presidential election. He was maintaining his allegations that the election was "rigged" and "stolen" in rallies across the country.

Election Fraud Claims

Election fraud claims have been rejected by courts, state governments, and members of his own former administration.

In addition, Trump and his supporters have also sought to play down or deny the violence that took place on January 6, according to a Reuters report.

The top U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies have concluded that there was no widespread voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election.

Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr said at the time that he had not seen any evidence of fraud that would have changed the election results. Barr said in a later interview with journalist Jonathan Karl that if there was evidence of fraud, he had no "motive to suppress it."

This article is owned by Latin Post.

Written by: Mary Webber

WATCH: Donald Trump walks out on Piers Morgan - from TalkTV