US EditionTrump: New ‘CBS Evening News’ anchor ‘probably wouldn’t have a job’ if Harris won
Trump linked Dokoupil’s CBS role to his 2024 election victory, citing new ownership changes and editorial shifts under the Ellison family controlling CBS.
- On Jan. 13, 2026, President Donald Trump told Tony Dokoupil, CBS Evening News anchor, he owes his CBS role to Trump's 2024 victory during a Ford factory interview in Dearborn, Mich.
- Since the Ellison family acquired Paramount last year, Bari Weiss was named CBS News editor-in-chief in October 2025 and last month tapped Tony Dokoupil to revive the evening newscast.
- Dokoupil, who began on Jan. 5 after co-hosting CBS Mornings, appeared confused by Trump's remarks and later told him `For the record, I do think I'd have this job even if the other guys won`.
- The settlement and programming shifts include Paramount Global's $16 million payout over a 60 Minutes edit and The Late Show's cancellation after 33 years, raising CBS staff critics' concerns about editorial independence.
- The president's ongoing attacks on CBS have coincided with network shakeups, as observers say Ellison family ownership and Bari Weiss's leadership signaled a rightward shift after the Marjorie Taylor Greene interview in December 2025.
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Trump Tells New 'CBS Evening News' Anchor Tony Dokoupil He 'Wouldn't Have This Job Right Now' if Kamala Harris Was President
Tony Dokoupil landed his first interview with President Donald Trump after less than two weeks on the job as the new anchor of 'CBS Evening News'
Trump says CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil 'wouldn't have a job' if Kamala Harris had won election
The moment occurred during an awkward on-air interview this week. Bonnie Cash/UPI/Bloomberg via Getty; Michael Tessier/CBS President Donald Trump; Tony DokoupilDonald Trump is convinced that CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil would have a very different career if Kamala Harris had won the 2024 presidential election.The president joined the CBS Evening News anchor for a brief conversation at a Ford factory in Dearborn, Mich., on Tuesday, in which they disc…
Trump to CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil: I’m the reason you have a job!
President Trump bluntly told "CBS Evening News's" Tony Dokoupil he owes his new job -- and his paycheck -- to Trump's 2024 election victory, making the assertion straight to the news anchor's face during a live interview.
Trump praises CBS’ rightward shift as network’s ratings plummet
In an interview on “CBS Evening News” on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump mocked anchor Tony Dokoupil for having a job due to the network’s rightward shift following the 2024 election. The exchange comes as it was revealed that the network’s...
CBS Anchor Tony Dokoupil Is Stuck In An Endless Loop Of Humiliation
The new era of CBS Evening News, under the editorial direction of Bari Weiss and featuring new anchor Tony Dokoupil, is off to a rough start. Weiss is meddling and pouting, Dokoupil is not ready for primetime, and the ratings are already slumping compared to last year's numbers. These guys need a win, badly. On Tuesday, they tried to get one by securing an exclusive interview with President Donald Trump at a Ford factory in Dearborn, Mich. Every…
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