Trump in talks for '60 Minutes' interview
President Donald Trump is reportedly in discussions to sit for a '60 Minutes' interview with CBS, according to Semafor and reported by Fox News. The talks follow a reported $16 million settlement between Trump and CBS/Paramount over a 2024 interview edit; sources say the White House has requested the conversation be aired unedited and that CBS has agreed to tighten editorial standards, including releasing full transcripts for future presidential-candidate interviews.
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🔍 Key Facts
- Semafor reported—citing four people—that the White House and CBS are discussing scheduling a Trump interview on '60 Minutes'.
- CBS and parent Paramount reportedly agreed to a $16 million settlement with Trump over an edited 2024 Harris interview.
- Fox reports the White House has told CBS it wants the interview aired unedited and that CBS has agreed to update editorial standards to release full, unedited transcripts for future presidential-candidate interviews.
📍 Contextual Background
- FOX News Channel averaged 3.3 million weekday primetime viewers through September 2025, compared to 3.1 million for CBS, 3.1 million for ABC, and 3.0 million for NBC.