Trump ramps up criticism of ’60 Minutes’ Harris interview amid lawsuit
- President Donald Trump publicly criticized CBS News' Emmy nomination of a '60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris on Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
- Trump's anger stems from a November 2024 defamation lawsuit accusing '60 Minutes' of mis-editing the October 2024 Harris interview at the Democratic campaign's direction.
- The nomination was reviewed by two separate Emmy panels, including top editors from major US news outlets, and selected from over three dozen submissions based on journalistic merit.
- After winning the 2024 election, Trump and allies sought to punish CBS and '60 Minutes', with FCC Chair Brendan Carr reviving a prior complaint that led CBS to release the interview transcript.
- Paramount, CBS' parent company, began discussing lawsuit settlement to advance a Skydance merger amid internal CBS tensions, while '60 Minutes' resisted pressure to alter content critical of Trump.
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Trump furious after Kamala Harris interview receives award nomination
United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticised the 60 Minutes news programme following its nomination for an award based on an interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris. In a post shared via his Truth Social account, Trump argued that the interview constituted election interference and claimed it turned out “much worse than expected.” The President alleged that Harris’s responses during the interview were unlawfully altere…


Trump Has Major Meltdown After Kamala Harris' Interview On 60 Minutes Gets An Emmy Nod
Donald Trump is furious after 60 Minutes got an Emmy nod for its interview with Kamala Harris. He says the interview was fake, unfair, and meant to help her before the election—and now he’s speaking out loud and clear. The interview aired in October 2024, just before the election. Since then, Trump has claimed that the video was edited to make Harris look better than she really was. He says CBS changed her answers and made the interview seem mor…
Trump Erupts: "Fake News!" Over Emmy Nod For Edited 60 Minutes Harris Interview
Five days after it was reported that a 60 Minutes interview featuring Kamala Harris received an Emmy Award nomination for its editing, President Trump, who sued CBS and its parent company, Paramount Global, in October, has responded with strong criticism. The lawsuit, totaling $20 billion, alleged that the network manipulated the interview with the Democratic presidential nominee […] Trump Erupts: “Fake News!” Over Emmy Nod For Edited 60 Minutes…
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