- Donald Trump called Kamala Harris “incompetent” after her interview with 60 Minutes.
- Trump initially agreed to an interview but later backed out, citing concerns over CBS’s “fact-checking” policies.
- Trump demanded an apology from CBS for a previous interview in 2020, further complicating the situation.
Why did Donald Trump back out of the 60 Minutes interview?
Donald Trump has a long history of engaging with 60 Minutes, but this time, things took a different turn. Initially, the former president agreed to sit down with the news show as part of the election season tradition. CBS confirmed plans to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago and later in Butler, Pennsylvania. However, Trump’s campaign raised concerns about the show’s fact-checking policies. This led to Trump pulling out of the interview altogether. One of the key moments that contributed to this decision was when Trump’s communications director, Steven Cheung, confirmed that Trump had agreed to the interview. But within a week, things shifted, with the Trump campaign backing out, citing issues with CBS.
Adding to the tension, Trump demanded an apology from CBS correspondent Leslie Stahl. He claimed that during a previous interview in 2020, Stahl had made a comment that offended him—though CBS denies this ever happened. This past event seemed to have influenced Trump’s reluctance to go through with the new interview.
What did Trump say about Kamala Harris’s interview?
Following Kamala Harris’s interview with 60 Minutes, Donald Trump took to Truth Social to express his disapproval. He called her performance the “worst interview” and criticized her for being “completely inept.” Trump went further, stating that her handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Helene was the “worst in American history” and worse than the infamous handling of Hurricane Katrina. He also claimed that voters in states affected by the hurricane, such as North Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, would heavily vote against her.
In typical Trump fashion, he linked his comments to the upcoming election, stressing the importance of the vote on November 5th. His post ended with a rallying call for his supporters to prevent what he referred to as “four more years of incompetence,” urging them to “Make America Great Again.”
Conclusion: What does this mean for the upcoming election?
Donald Trump’s public feud with CBS and harsh criticism of Kamala Harris highlights the rising tensions as the election nears. His decision to back out of the 60 Minutes interview over fact-checking concerns and the demand for an apology may signal deeper mistrust between the former president and mainstream media. Meanwhile, his sharp comments about Harris could further divide voters. With the election fast approaching, every move from both candidates is under scrutiny, and the upcoming vote promises to be one of the most closely watched in recent history.
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