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BumRushDaShow

(161,040 posts)
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:25 AM 6 hrs ago

Trump in talks to appear on '60 minutes', Semafor reports

Source: Reuters

October 2, 2025 9:04 PM EDT Updated 10 hours ago


Oct 2 (Reuters) - The White House is in talks with CBS News program "60 Minutes" about conducting an interview with U.S. President Donald Trump, Semafor reported on Thursday, citing four people with knowledge of the discussions. Reuters could not immediately verify the Semafor report.

News of the possible interview comes after media reports that CBS-parent Paramount Skydance (PSKY.O) will soon announce its takeover of center-right online news outlet, The Free Press, and hire its co-founder, Bari Weiss, as editor-in-chief of CBS News.

Paramount in July agreed to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by Trump over his claim that CBS deceptively edited a "60 Minutes" interview with his Democratic presidential opponent Kamala Harris last year.

Earlier this year, former "60 Minutes" executive producer Bill Owens resigned, citing concerns over editorial independence. CBS News president Wendy McMahon later stepped down, saying she and the company had differing views on the path forward.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/trump-talks-appear-60-minutes-semafor-reports-2025-10-02/



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Trump in talks to appear on '60 minutes', Semafor reports (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago OP
this is what cbs bargained for now they have to pay the piper. fuck them and all their affiliates. nt Javaman 6 hrs ago #1
Yeah, I'll make sure to put that on my calendar right after Dr. Pimple Popper. Buddyzbuddy 6 hrs ago #2
At least Dr. Pimple Popper improves peoples' lives. Paladin 5 hrs ago #9
CBS should hire Kareem Abdul Jabbar Aviation Pro 6 hrs ago #3
With permissible editing I suppose. no_hypocrisy 6 hrs ago #4
CBS stands for MrWowWow 6 hrs ago #5
All questions vetted and wh can edit? kerouac2 6 hrs ago #6
If I wanted to watch a bunch of people blow one guy, I will watch some porn on the internet. Ray Bruns 6 hrs ago #7
Not expecting another Lesley Stahl moment... djacq 5 hrs ago #8
Pfffttt....a puff piece with new owner Ellison. I wouldn't watch that shit if they paid ME Bengus81 5 hrs ago #10
The "Tiffany Network" Grins 5 hrs ago #11
I hope CBS is putting his bribe money kacekwl 4 hrs ago #12
60 Minutes of... Escape 4 hrs ago #13
Tick tick tick tick... Harker 4 hrs ago #14
No, No, No, No, No, please no!! lark 4 hrs ago #15
Nope. Unless... CapnSteve 4 hrs ago #16
Let's make it a blackout show.... FarPoint 4 hrs ago #17
Ugh. Every day another series of disgusting events, comments, acts by this horrible man... hlthe2b 4 hrs ago #18
SO, when he lies and defames ANY Democrat... 3825-87867 4 hrs ago #19
1. What did you do with the nuclear documents ? Tetrachloride 3 hrs ago #20
CBS, the network who helped take Joe McCarthy down. Their new corporate owners have thoroughly lostincalifornia 3 hrs ago #21
No more 60 minutes for me RainCaster 3 hrs ago #22
CBS is regime media for a failing regime. bronxiteforever 3 hrs ago #23
The floor will be nice and clean and shiny from all the kneepads scraping and polishing it. 50 Shades Of Blue 3 hrs ago #24
Are they planning to kiss his ass or his feet? nt hvn_nbr_2 3 hrs ago #25
That rumbling sound you hear is Walter Cronkite spinning in his grave Ocelot II 3 hrs ago #26
I watch CBS evening news when the ABC evening isn't on kimbutgar 2 hrs ago #27
They are walking themselves Figarosmom 6 min ago #28

Javaman

(64,577 posts)
1. this is what cbs bargained for now they have to pay the piper. fuck them and all their affiliates. nt
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:33 AM
6 hrs ago

Paladin

(31,701 posts)
9. At least Dr. Pimple Popper improves peoples' lives.
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 08:29 AM
5 hrs ago

That's a damn sight better than what Paramount and Bari Weiss are doing.

As if trump is entitled to any additional fawning national media coverage.

Aviation Pro

(14,846 posts)
3. CBS should hire Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:43 AM
6 hrs ago

To conduct the interview so the child rapist would have to look up at all times.

kerouac2

(1,305 posts)
6. All questions vetted and wh can edit?
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:52 AM
6 hrs ago

If not, then maybe his crazy evil will shine thru. Then again, half the country seems fine with his crazy evil.

Bengus81

(9,474 posts)
10. Pfffttt....a puff piece with new owner Ellison. I wouldn't watch that shit if they paid ME
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 08:33 AM
5 hrs ago

Him and his kid have to show their fuhrer thanks for letting the merger go through. I can't fucking wait until my Paramount+ account expires that I've had since 2014-2015 before it was even Paramount+

kacekwl

(8,620 posts)
12. I hope CBS is putting his bribe money
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:18 AM
4 hrs ago

aside now so when he sues them for not editing out the point where he shits himself as fake news AI. They should just pay him now and let him have the network.

Escape

(291 posts)
13. 60 Minutes of...
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:19 AM
4 hrs ago

ignorant, boastful, idiotic, fanciful lies.

There will be no "interview". Trump will ignore every question and blather on about false accomplishments and imaginary events. If the host dares to put pressure on him with facts, logic or truth, he will attack and insult them personally and change the subject.

60 Minutes will kowtow to all of this.

lark

(25,513 posts)
15. No, No, No, No, No, please no!!
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:28 AM
4 hrs ago

Please stop the madness of dementia don being hailed as a "true leader" and letting him yell out his nation destroying lies.

CapnSteve

(368 posts)
16. Nope. Unless...
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:53 AM
4 hrs ago

....it is 100% about Epstein, Maxwell, and how Trump publicly and with Stormy Daniels fantasized about sex with his daughter.

FarPoint

(14,243 posts)
17. Let's make it a blackout show....
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:58 AM
4 hrs ago

Got to try and send them a message.... Suggestions welcome

hlthe2b

(111,548 posts)
18. Ugh. Every day another series of disgusting events, comments, acts by this horrible man...
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:59 AM
4 hrs ago

Just one day, I'd love to wake up and have mostly good news and nothing that involves HIM.

3825-87867

(1,615 posts)
19. SO, when he lies and defames ANY Democrat...
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:05 AM
4 hrs ago

will the Democrat or DNC or whomever sue CBS for defamation for 20 billion?
Seems only fair.

(Don't hold your breath. I'm sude the Sick Six will rule he can do anything he wants without being held accountable.)

Tetrachloride

(9,047 posts)
20. 1. What did you do with the nuclear documents ?
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:15 AM
3 hrs ago

2. Did you rape (numerous women ) ?
3. What happened at Epstein Island and on the jets ?
4. Saudi Arabia -- tell everything.
5. Do you sleep in the same bed as Melania anymore ?
6. Are you a blackmailer ?
7. Do you have a dementia ?
8. Are you a psycho ?

lostincalifornia

(4,617 posts)
21. CBS, the network who helped take Joe McCarthy down. Their new corporate owners have thoroughly
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:16 AM
3 hrs ago

compromised the integrity that network once had with Edward R. Murrow, Dan Rather, Walter Cronkite, etc..

Remember when Walter Cronkite was viewed as the most trusted man in America?

The depths of depravity the country has become, selling our Democracy for almighty buck, and bowing to someone who tried to overthrow the government. What a disgrace.



bronxiteforever

(10,801 posts)
23. CBS is regime media for a failing regime.
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:22 AM
3 hrs ago

A Billionaire media group built for promotion of billionaire tax cuts.

Ocelot II

(127,509 posts)
26. That rumbling sound you hear is Walter Cronkite spinning in his grave
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:47 AM
3 hrs ago

along with Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner.

kimbutgar

(26,172 posts)
27. I watch CBS evening news when the ABC evening isn't on
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 11:52 AM
2 hrs ago

I’ll be skipping CBS News now now andforget 60 minutes it’ll be Fox 2.0 propaganda.

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