Politico | Donald Trump posts ‘60 Minutes’ interview he cut short after questions on health care and Governor Gretchen Whitmer
- On Twitter and Facebook, US president urges viewers to ‘look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS’
- Video shows Trump saying he is not OK being asked tough questions and sparring with journalist Lesley Stahl over his claims on coronavirus and economy
This story is published in a content partnership with POLITICO. It was originally reported by Caitlin Oprysko on politico.com on October 22, 2020.
US President Donald Trump followed through on Thursday on his threat to undercut an interview set to air on 60 Minutes this weekend, posting what he said was the uncut version of his contentious conversation.
The move by the president represented an escalation of his fight with the media hours ahead of the final presidential debate, set for Thursday night in Nashville, Tennessee.
In a tweet and on his Facebook post, the president urged viewers to “look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS”. He claimed that the moderator of Thursday’s debate, NBC White House correspondent Kristen Welker, “is far worse!”
The 37-minute video begins with a tense exchange over correspondent Lesley Stahl’s line of questioning, with Stahl asking the president whether he’s prepared for tough questions and Trump instructing her to “just be fair”.