Overview
- President Trump’s sit-down with Norah O’Donnell was recorded Friday at Mar-a-Lago, aired Sunday, and condensed from roughly 90 minutes to about 28 minutes.
- He fielded questions on U.S.–China relations, Venezuela, Israel, the government shutdown, immigration and the National Guard, including a previewed exchange in which he declined to say if the U.S. would defend Taiwan.
- During the aired segment, Trump said the U.S. would resume nuclear testing, a claim presented by CBS as a surprise announcement in the interview.
- The appearance is his first on the program since Paramount settled his 2024 lawsuit for $16 million, with the company committing to publish transcripts of future presidential interviews subject to limited redactions.
- The interview follows corporate and editorial changes under new Paramount owner David Ellison, including Bari Weiss’s appointment as CBS News editor-in-chief, Kenneth Weinstein’s ombuds role, and the resignation of 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens; Trump later touted the settlement in extended footage.