Former Republican President Donald Trump declined an invitation from CBS to do an interview on “60 Minutes,” but the network and his campaign disagree over whether he accepted the offer.
campaign admit He acknowledged that he was in negotiations with CBS, but said Trump never agreed to the interview.
“Fake news… There were initial discussions, but nothing was planned or fixed.”
“For more than half a century, 60 Minutes has invited Democratic and Republican ticket holders to appear on its show as Americans head to the polls,” the station said. “This year, both the Harris and Trump campaigns have agreed to participate in a 60-minute debate.”
The interview was scheduled to air on a special edition of the show on Monday.
CBS continued, “Although we initially accepted 60 Minutes' request for an interview with Scott Perry, former President Trump's campaign has decided not to participate.”
CBS will continue to conduct exclusive interviews with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.
He added: “That was our original invitation to interview former President Donald Trump on the 60 Minutes stand.”
The Trump campaign released a statement criticizing CBS.
“Fake News.” 60 Minutes begged Hunter Biden for an interview even after he was caught lying about his laptop in 2020. There were early talks, but nothing was scheduled or fixed. “Nothing happened,” campaign spokesman Stephen Chan said.
According to CBS, “60 Minutes'' is the most-watched news magazine in the United States.
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