White House race: Trump abruptly ends 60 Minutes interview

US President Donald Trump abruptly ended an interview with CBS ‘ 60 minutes which will air this Sunday, local time.

Trump’s interview with Leslie Stahl ended bitterly, according to a person familiar with the exchange who was not authorized to discuss it publicly.

In a subsequent Twitter message, the president declared his interview with Lesley Stahl to be “FALSE and SENSITIVE” and threatened to post a version of the interview at the White House before it aired.

Later, at a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump told the crowd: “You have to see what we do in 60 Minutes. You will have a lot of fun. You will like it very much. Lesley Stahl’s I am not going to be happy.”

Trump’s Democratic rival, former Vice President Joe Biden, yesterday attended his own interview with the award-winning news magazine.

– AP