Trump Sits Down for First ‘60 Minutes’ Interview Following CBS Settlement

The interview is scheduled to air on Nov. 2, according to CBS.

Published: 10/31/2025, 11:36:11 PM EDT

Trump Sits Down for First ‘60 Minutes’ Interview Following CBS Settlement — President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One before departure from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on Oct. 31, 2025. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump sat down with CBS News anchor Norah O’Donnell for a “60 Minutes” interview on Oct. 31, his first appearance on the show since suing and reaching a settlement with the network’s parent company, Paramount, in July.

The interview, conducted at Trump's Florida residence and event venue, Mar-a-Lago, is scheduled to air on Nov. 2.

CBS stated that O’Donnell asked Trump about a range of topics, including Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Venezuela, Israel, the government shutdown, immigration, and the deployment of National Guard troops.

The interview marked Trump’s first appearance on the show since he filed a lawsuit against Paramount (now Paramount Skydance)—the parent company of CBS—in October last year over its “60 Minutes” interview with then-Democratic presidential candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Trump’s lawsuit alleged that CBS deceptively edited the interview to benefit Harris in the 2024 election. “60 Minutes” has strongly denied Trump’s allegation.

Trump, who was the Republican presidential candidate at the time, was also invited to appear on “60 Minutes” ahead of the 2024 election but declined the offer.

Paramount in July agreed to pay $16 million to settle the lawsuit. Trump said that he also expected to receive another $20 million in advertising and public service announcements from Paramount Skydance.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr approved Skydance’s merger deal with Paramount on July 24 after Skydance pledged to address bias, restore fact-based reporting, end what he said are discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion practices, and invest in “trusted local news,” according to Carr.

In September, Paramount appointed Kenneth Weinstein as the ombudsman for CBS News to monitor bias complaints—a new role created as part of Skydance’s commitments to secure FCC approval for its $8 billion merger.

Weinstein will be responsible for reviewing “editorial questions and concerns from outside entities and employees,” according to the company.

Weinstein is the former CEO and president of the Hudson Institute, and now serves as the think tank’s Japan chair. He was Trump’s nominee for U.S. ambassador to Japan during his first term but was never confirmed. In 2018, Weinstein was appointed by Trump to the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations.

On Oct. 6, Paramount named Bari Weiss as the editor-in-chief of CBS News and announced a deal to acquire the Free Press, a subscription media company founded by Weiss. She will report directly to Paramount Chairman and CEO David Ellison, according to a company statement.

From The Epoch Times