President Trump says CBS and ’60 Minutes’ should ‘pay a big price’ for going after him
By APNEWS- DAVID BAUDER- 12:50 AM GMT
President Donald Trump bitterly attacked “60 Minutes” shortly after the CBS newsmagazine broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday, saying the network was out of control and should “pay a big price” for going after him.
“Almost every week, 60 Minutes ... mentions the name ‘TRUMP’ in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this Weekend’s ‘BROADCAST’ tops them all,” the president said on his Truth Social platform. He called on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to impose maximum fines and punishment “for their unlawful and illegal behavior.”
The network had no immediate comment.
Trump has an ongoing $20 billion lawsuit against “60 Minutes” for how it edited an interview with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris last fall. The president claims it was edited in a way to make Harris look good, something the newscast denies. But there are ongoing reports that Trump’s lawyers and CBS’ parent company are involved in settlement talks.
Carr and the FCC have launched a parallel investigation of CBS News about the same case, one of several that it has undergone that also involve ABC News, NBC, PBS, NPR and the Walt Disney Co.
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Despite the legal battle, “60 Minutes” has been unstinting in its coverage of Trump’s administration since he took office for a second term, particularly correspondent Scott Pelley. He traveled to Ukraine to conduct an interview with that country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on the site of a Russian attack where nine children were killed earlier this month.
In the interview broadcast on Sunday, Zelenskyy said he has “100%” hatred for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine, and invited Trump to his visit his country to see what has been done.
Also Sunday, correspondent Jon Wertheim reported from Greenland on what some people in that nation are saying about Trump’s desire to take control.
In his social media message, Trump said “60 Minutes” was no longer a news show but “a dishonest Political Operative simply disguised as ‘News,’ and must be responsible for what they have done, and are doing.”
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Bauder is the AP’s national media writer, covering the intersection of news, politics and entertainment. He is based in New York.
Trump Says "Out Of Control" CBS' 60 Minutes Should "Lose License"
By Tyler Durden-Monday, Apr 14, 2025 - 08:45 AM
Late Sunday night, President Donald Trump unleashed a Truth Social bomb, accusing CBS' 60 Minutes of routinely airing "derogatory and defamatory" stories about him — but said this weekend's broadcast on the left-wing network "tops them all."
"Almost every week, 60 Minutes, which is being sued for Billions of Dollars for the fraud they committed in the 2024 Presidential Election with their Interview of Failed Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris, mentions the name "TRUMP" in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this weekend's "BROADCAST" tops them all," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The president continued: "They did not one, but TWO, major stories on "TRUMP," one having to do with Ukraine, which I say is a War that would never have happened if the 2020 Election had not been RIGGED, in other words, if I were president and, the other story was having to do with Greenland, casting our Country, as led by me, falsely, inaccurately, and fraudulently."
Trump reiterated his ongoing $20 billion lawsuit against 60 Minutes over its "fraudulent, beyond recognition, reporting," including allegations that it deceptively edited an interview with failed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris ahead of last fall's election.
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Trump called Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to impose maximum fines and punishment "for their unlawful and illegal behavior." He said CBS "should lose their license" and pointed out the leftist media outlet "is out of control, at levels never seen before, and they should pay a big price for this."
Last week, Paramount and Trump's lawyers were set to begin mediation to settle the $20 billion lawsuit against CBS.
Over the years, CBS has shifted from reporting news to becoming a propaganda mouthpiece for the Democratic Party. Most Americans recognize this, which is why trust in corporate media has collapsed—and continues to collapse. Meanwhile, X and alternative media outlets are on the rise as people search for truth after decades of being lied to by the Deep State.
