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Two days ago, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, canceled an interview with the television station CBS, now he publishes it before the broadcast date. Strongly condemn critical questions from the interviewer. Trump asked on Twitter to analyze “bias, hatred and rudeness” in the nearly 38-minute conversation with renowned CBS journalist Lesley Stahl.
The Republican also wrote that the moderator of the television duel with his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, NBC journalist Kristin Welker, was “much worse.” The television debate on Thursday night (local time) is the second and last before the elections on November 3.
Trump had already threatened to publish it before the air date after Tuesday’s conversation. The CBS interview for a special election edition of “60 Minutes” this Sunday should continue with Trump and Pence. Trump says at the end of the recording, “I think we’ve had enough.” Before that, he complained to Stahl that at the beginning of the interview she said, “Are you ready for some tough questions?”
Trump said, “You don’t talk like that.” Trump again complained that the American media was not asking Biden difficult questions. “I’ve seen all of his interviews. They never asked him a difficult question.” Trump regularly complains that the US media is too critical of him. He calls these media, which he accuses of spreading “fake news,” “enemies of the people.”
There were several heated moments during the interview for “60 Minutes.” Trump repeatedly complained that Stahl took his statements out of context. The journalist also spoke to Trump about why he was constantly in attack mode. The president responded that he rather felt that he was defending himself and his office. To which Stahl replied, “You are very aggressive.”
The program “60 Minutes” is one of the most successful formats on American television. The interview is said to be part of a special issue on Republican Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden this Sunday. Stahl, a 78-year-old television journalist, has worked for “60 Minutes” since 1991. According to information from CBS, he had his first television interview with Trump in 2016 after his election victory. In 2018 he interviewed him again.
During a campaign appearance Tuesday night in Erie, Pennsylvania, Trump appeared to threaten CBS. “You have to see what we are doing with ’60 Minutes’. You will have a lot of fun,” said the president in front of his followers. “Lesley Stahl won’t be happy about it.”
CBS defended its show on Thursday. “60 Minutes” is valued for its fairness, depth and wealth of information. The “unprecedented disregard” of the deal between the broadcaster and the White House will not prevent CBS from broadcasting the interview as planned.
