Donald Trump Pulls Out Of '60 Minutes' Interview: Here's Why

CBS News' '60 Minutes' program, known for hosting solo interviews with presidential candidates before US elections, said in a post on X that Republican nominee Donald Trump has pulled out from the interview. When asked about it by the Associated Press, the Trump campaign replied only with: 'Fake News.'"This year, both the Harris and Trump campaigns agreed to sit down with 60 Minutes," 60 Minutes said in the statement. "Vice President Harris will speak with correspondent Bill Whitaker. After initially accepting 60 Minutes’ request for an interview with Scott Pelley, former President Trump’s campaign has decided not to participate."

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The Associated Press asked Trump Campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung for comments on the withdrawal from the interview. Cheung replied to the queries saying just 'Fake News' and added that there were discussions but nothing was finalised between CBS and the Trump campaign. The interview special is scheduled to air Monday instead of the usual '60 Minutes' time slot because CBS is showing the American Music Awards on Sunday. Trump’s interview with '60 Minutes' correspondent Lesley Stahl prior to the 2020 election proved contentious, with the former president ending the session early and his campaign posting an unedited transcript of the session. The statement from '60 minutes' added: "60 Minutes is scheduled to air a primetime election special on a Monday edition of the broadcast on October 7 at 8 PM. For over half a century, 60 Minutes has invited the Democratic and Republican tickets to appear on our broadcast as Americans head to the polls. " '60 Minutes' said that Scott Peely will address Trump pulling out from the show in the next episode.