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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Just days before the US elections, the president is faced with the renowned “60 minute” news format. But critical questions about the corona pandemic upset Trump. He interrupts the interview and puts a self-filmed version on his Facebook page.
US President Donald Trump posted a television interview before the actual broadcast date that he had interrupted due to anger over the questions. Trump posted a recording of the interview for the popular CBS show “60 Minutes” on his Facebook page. The Republican wrote that he had been treated with “partiality, hatred and rudeness.”
In the interview, television journalist Lesley Stahl asked Trump, among other things, about the corona pandemic and his threat of criminal investigations against political opponents. At the end of the nearly 38-minute video, the president accuses Stahl of asking “inappropriate” questions, while his electoral challenger Joe Biden received only easy questions. When an employee adds that the interview should be over in five minutes, Trump says, “I think we’ve had enough … Enough is enough, let’s go.” Then the president thanks the journalist and stands up.
The interview was recorded on Tuesday and did not air on CBS until Sunday. The conversation was also filmed by White House staff; Trump has now released this version. The president had already threatened to take this step. People should see what a “bogus and biased interview” it was, Trump wrote on Twitter.
Sender: “Unprecedented”
CBS expressed disappointment at the president’s actions. The White House broke an agreement with the station in an “unprecedented decision.” “60 Minutes” is widely regarded as the most watched news program on American television for its fairness, in-depth coverage and informational context, and will not be “deterred” by the actions of the White House.
Trump is at war with many media outlets and accuses them of unfair reporting. The president repeatedly attacks newspapers or television stations that critically report as “fake news.” At his election campaign events, he regularly raises his spirits against journalists in front of his supporters. The Republican is behind his challenger Biden in the polls less than two weeks before the November 3 presidential election. The two candidates must compete against each other on Thursday night (local time) in their second and final television match before the election.
