CBS News says former President Trump has backed out an upcoming interview with “60 Minutes.” For decades, “60 Minutes” has broadcast election specials with the presidential candidates. CBS reported both Trump and Vice President Harris had agreed to take part in this year’s special in separate one-on-one interviews, but Trump has since reportedly changed his mind.
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In a press conference Tuesday night, Oct. 1, Trump said his decision was based on his last interview with CBS anchor Lesley Stahl in 2020 — which he walked out of early.
“They came to me and would like me to do an interview, but first, I want to get an apology because the last time I did an interview with them, if you remember, they challenged me on the computer,” Trump said. “They said the laptop from hell was from Russia. And I said, ‘It wasn’t from Russia, it was from Hunter [Biden].’ And I never got an apology, so I’m sort of waiting. I’d love to do ’60 Minutes’, I do everything.”
In a statement, the Trump campaign said the former president had not officially agreed to an interview, only discussed the possibility of one.
In a statement of its own, “60 Minutes” said the special will still move forward.
“Our election special will broadcast the Harris interview on Monday as planned,” the statement read. “Our original invitation to former President Donald Trump to be interviewed on ’60 Minutes’ stands.”
The special is set to air Oct. 7 at 8 p.m. ET.
[CRAIG NIGRELLI]
C-B-S NEWS SAYS FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP HAS BACKED OUT AN UPCOMING INTERVIEW WITH “60 MINUTES.”
FOR DECADES, 60 MINUTES HAS BROADCAST ELECTION SPECIALS WITH THE CANDIDATES. CBS REPORTING BOTH HE AND VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS HAD AGREED TO TAKE PART IN THIS YEAR’S SPECIAL, IN SEPARATE ONE-ON-ONE INTERVIEWS, BUT TRUMP HAS SINCE REPORTEDLY CHANGED HIS MIND.
IN A PRESS CONFERENCE LAST NIGHT, TRUMP SAID HIS DECISION WAS BASED ON HIS LAST INTERVIEW WITH C-B-S ANCHOR LESLEY STAHL IN 20-20 — WHICH HE WALKED OUT OF EARLY.
“Well, right now, I went to – they came to me and would like me to do an interview. But first, I want to get an apology because the last time I did an interview with them, if you remember, they challenged me on the computer. They said the laptop from hell was from Russia. And I said ‘it wasn’t from Russia, it was from Hunter.’ And I never got an apology so I’m sort of waiting. I’d love to do ’60 Minutes’, I do everything. I mean, I do you right now, right? And you’re tougher than ’60 Minutes’, frankly.”
IN A STATEMENT, THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN SAID THE FORMER PRESIDENT HAD **NOT** AGREED TO AN INTERVIEW — ONLY DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF ONE.
“OUR ELECTION SPECIAL WILL BROADCAST THE HARRIS INTERVIEW ON MONDAY AS PLANNED. OUR ORIGINAL INVITATION TO FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP TO BE INTERVIEWED ON 60 MINUTES STANDS.”
THAT SPECIAL IS SET TO AIR NEXT MONDAY — OCTOBER 7-TH — AT 8 P-M EASTERN TIME.
ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL TODAY, DONALD TRUMP IS EXPECTED TO BE TEXAS TODAY, FOR A FUND-RAISER, BEFORE HEADING TO BATTLEGROUND MICHIGAN AND A RALLY ON THURSDAY.
KAMALA HARRIS HEADS TO GEORGIA TODAY TO CAMPAIGN AND VIEW HURRICANE DAMAGE.
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