US TV networks cut away from Trump’s live address as president makes unsubstantiated claims

A number of American TV networks cut out of Donald Trump’s live address on Thursday saying that the president was spreading misinformation. This was Trump’s first public appearance since his speech on election night.

Trump spoke for 17 minutes during which he made a number of false and baseless claims accusing the Democrats of using "illegal votes" to "steal the election from us."

Networks that pulled out of the president’s address included MSNBC, ABC News and NBC. 

As votes continue to come in from key battleground states, Pres. Trump appeared in the White House briefing room and repeated baseless claims questioning the integrity of the election. https://t.co/FppR49qSu3 #Election2020 pic.twitter.com/ddMCf25nzz

— ABC News (@ABC) November 6, 2020

CNN's @jaketapper on Pres. Trump's remarks: "What a sad night for the United States of America to hear their president say that. To falsely accuse people of trying to steal the election. To try to attack democracy that way with this feast of falsehoods" https://t.co/SYA6rfqM19 pic.twitter.com/8OzICZTcav

— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) November 6, 2020

"What a sad night for the United states of America to hear their president say that, to falsely accuse people of trying to steal the election," said CNN's Jake Tapper. 

WATCH: "OK. Here we are again in the unusual position of not only interrupting the president of the United States, but correcting the president of the United States," Brian Williams says on @MSNBC moments into the president's statement tonight. pic.twitter.com/2AliTQuSsr

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 6, 2020

While MSNBC anchor Brian Williams said, "OK, here we are again in the unusual position of not only interrupting the president of the United States but correcting the president of the United States."