A Newsmax anchor walked off the set Tuesday when an interview with MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell went off the rails.
Lindell, a vocal and financial Donald Trump supporter, refused to answer questions yet continued to spout claims of conspiracy theories and voting fraud from the 2020 election.
The far-right channel’s host, Bob Sellers and his co-anchor Heather Childers had difficulties to get their words in edgewise.
The Newsmax hosts wanted to discuss “cancel culture” but were voided out by the Trump surrogate.
Lindell continued to rant without evidence that Dominion Voting Systems rigged the election against the former president ― even though the company has threatened legal action against him, as well as many others who have echoed the sentiments.
Newsmax invites Mike Lindell, who advocated for a coup and spews dangerous conspiracy theories, on air. It didn't go well. pic.twitter.com/6xzSgXlHua
— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) February 2, 2021
“We at Newsmax have not been able to verify any of those kinds of allegations,” Sellers was able to sneak in. “We just want to let people know that there’s nothing substantive about them.”
But Lindell kept his vocal barrage, prompting Sellers to give up.
“Can we get out of here, please?,” Sellers pleaded to producers.
As Childers attempted regain the interview, Sellers rose up from his chair and walked out of the camera’s view.
After booking Mike Lindell why not do a segment with a live grenade?
— Schooley (@Rschooley) February 2, 2021
Lindell is going to go through some things. https://t.co/bRJOjNzimI
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) January 27, 2021
Dominion lawyers watching that Mike Lindell Newsmax segment like…#MyPillowGuy pic.twitter.com/DMgPmCjz1h
— Hadley Sheley (@HadleySheley) February 2, 2021
