Trump's $10 billion lawsuit rocks CBS over '60 Minutes' edit
Donald Trump was highly critical of the news program "60 Minutes," which has gained a cult status in the United States. According to the former U.S. President, it should be "terminated." This criticism stemmed from his interview with Kamala Harris, which "60 Minutes" aired in October of last year.
By the end of October 2024, during the height of the U.S. election campaign, Trump sued CBS, the network that broadcasts "60 Minutes." The then-presidential candidate demanded $10 billion in damages. He alleged that Kamala Harris's statements about Israel were manipulated on "60 Minutes"—claiming they sounded different in the trailer compared to the full program.
CBS counters Trump's accusations
To address Trump's accusations, CBS released the entire, original, unedited interview on its website.
However, this was not enough for Trump. He declared on a social media platform that the two entities "defrauded the public by doing something which has never, to this extent, been seen before."
They 100% removed Kamala’s horrible election changing answers to questions, and replaced them with completely different, and far better, answers, taken from another part of the interview - Trump said.
According to Trump, such an action amounts to election interference and "defrauded the public" to an extent "never seen before."
He also added that CBS should lose its license and the lawyers for "60 Minutes" should be fired.
The network emphasized that interviews are always edited before airing. Its employees assured that changes made to the interview were guided by truth and what they believed to be most enlightening for viewers.
Kamala Harris was responding to a question about whether "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is listening to the Biden-Harris administration." And although a shorter answer was finally aired, "each excerpt reflects the substance of the vice president's answer."
However, as reported by the "Independent," CBS is considering proposing a settlement in this matter to the former U.S. President.
The CBS program "60 Minutes" has been on the television airwaves since 1968.
