Trump to tape ‘60 Minutes’ interview after GOP midterm rout
Ross Douthat pressed Trump on Republican losses, the new Congress and wars in Iran and Ukraine during the president’s first 60 Minutes sit-down since the midterms.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump will appear on 60 Minutes for his first in-depth interview since Democrats' sweeping midterm victories, with correspondent Ross Douthat conducting the taped conversation at the White House on Friday.
- Democrats secured control of the House and Senate following the midterm elections, gaining more than 40 House seats and seven Senate seats, though races in Mississippi and Alaska remain uncalled.
- Douthat questioned Trump about the new Congress, the economy, and wars in Iran and Ukraine. The network will broadcast the segment Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+, with an extended version on YouTube.
- Trump has a contentious history with the newsmagazine, having previously sued the network over an interview. CBS agreed to a $16 million settlement to resolve the legal dispute.
- Since the Ellison family took control of CBS last year, editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and executive producer Nick Bilton have reshaped the network's leadership and altered its independent culture.
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Trump Post-Blue Tsunami Interview Goes to Newly Friendly "60 Minutes" Conservative Correspondent Ross Douthat This Sunday
Donald Trump’s first interview after his election debacle on Tuesday has been set. Trump sits down with Ross Douthat, the Bari Weiss conservative columnist and pet. It’s not that long ago that Trump sued “60 Minutes” and extruded a $16 million settlement from CBS. Then his pals, David and Larry Ellison, bought CBS. They installed […]
Trump to tape ‘60 Minutes’ interview after GOP midterm rout
By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is scheduled to tape a post-election interview this morning for Sunday’s “60 Minutes.”The sit-down will be Trump’s first in-depth interview since the Republican Party’s sweeping midterm losses on Tuesday.And it will be a high-profile one: “60 Minutes” is the highest-rated newsmagazine on American TV.CBS News sources
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