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BumRushDaShow

(161,753 posts)
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:25 AM Oct 3

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

Javaman

(64,655 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
Oct 3

Paladin

(31,783 posts)
9. At least Dr. Pimple Popper improves peoples' lives.
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 08:29 AM
Oct 3

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

(14,903 posts)
3. CBS should hire Kareem Abdul Jabbar
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:43 AM
Oct 3

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

kerouac2

(1,329 posts)
6. All questions vetted and wh can edit?
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 07:52 AM
Oct 3

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

Bengus81

(9,513 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
Oct 3

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

(8,683 posts)
12. I hope CBS is putting his bribe money
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:18 AM
Oct 3

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

(299 posts)
13. 60 Minutes of...
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:19 AM
Oct 3

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

(25,559 posts)
15. No, No, No, No, No, please no!!
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:28 AM
Oct 3

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

CapnSteve

(370 posts)
16. Nope. Unless...
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:53 AM
Oct 3

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

hlthe2b

(111,698 posts)
18. Ugh. Every day another series of disgusting events, comments, acts by this horrible man...
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 09:59 AM
Oct 3

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

3825-87867

(1,640 posts)
19. SO, when he lies and defames ANY Democrat...
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:05 AM
Oct 3

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

(9,176 posts)
20. 1. What did you do with the nuclear documents ?
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:15 AM
Oct 3

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

(4,720 posts)
21. CBS, the network who helped take Joe McCarthy down. Their new corporate owners have thoroughly
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:16 AM
Oct 3

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

(10,833 posts)
23. CBS is regime media for a failing regime.
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:22 AM
Oct 3

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

Ocelot II

(127,765 posts)
26. That rumbling sound you hear is Walter Cronkite spinning in his grave
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:47 AM
Oct 3

along with Mike Wallace and Harry Reasoner.

kimbutgar

(26,246 posts)
27. I watch CBS evening news when the ABC evening isn't on
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 11:52 AM
Oct 3

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

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