President Donald Trump returns to 60 minutes for his first interview since the lawsuit against CBS, which resulted in parent company Paramount Global settling a $16 million payout.
Norah O’Donnell sat down with Trump on Friday for an exclusive interview that will air Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Over the summer, Paramount settled a lawsuit filed by Trump over the writing of a 60 minutes interview with 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Part of the settlement agreement included stipulations for Paramount to release 60 Minutes transcripts of interviews with presidential candidates after the broadcast.
In addition to returning to 60 minutes For the first time since his trial, Trump’s meeting will be his first on the CBS News schedule as the 47th president and the first since David Ellison was named the new CEO of Paramount Skydance and The free pressBari Weiss was named editor-in-chief of CBS News. The president previously backed out of a planned interview with Scott Pelley in October, ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
His lawsuit against CBS alleged “deceptive manipulations” by Harris. 60 minutes interview. Before the settlement, legal observers predicted the suit would be dismissed because of industry standards for interview editing. Sources said The Hollywood Reporter Paramount believed the lawsuit could dissuade Skydance from entering into a deal to acquire the company, which required regulatory approval, including the transfer of FCC licenses. The merger was then approved in August.
After the settlement, President Trump’s legal team said in a statement: “With this record settlement, President Donald J. Trump delivers another victory for the American people by, once again, holding the fake media accountable for their wrongdoing and deception.” »
“CBS and Paramount Global realized the strength of this historic case and had no choice but to settle,” the statement continued. “President Trump will always ensure that no one can lie to the American people as he pursues his singular mission: to make America great again.” »
George Cheeks, then co-CEO of CBS, said at a shareholder meeting: “Companies often settle litigation to avoid the high and somewhat unpredictable cost of legal defense, the risk of an adverse judgment that could result in significant financial and reputational damage, and the disruption to business operations that protracted legal battles can cause. A settlement provides a negotiated resolution that allows companies to focus on their core goals, rather than getting bogged down in uncertainty and distraction.”
