Overview
- The recorded interview, taped Friday at Mar-a-Lago, is set to air on 60 Minutes at 7:30 p.m. ET and is Trump's first with CBS since his 2024 lawsuit.
- A CBS preview says the conversation covers U.S.-China relations, Venezuela, Israel, the government shutdown, immigration and the National Guard.
- In an excerpt aired ahead of the broadcast, Trump did not say whether he would order U.S. forces to defend Taiwan, telling O'Donnell, "You'll find out if it happens."
- Paramount settled Trump's lawsuit in July for $16 million directed to a presidential library, with no apology, and agreed that 60 Minutes will release interview transcripts after they air subject to limited redactions.
- The Skydance takeover brought leadership changes at CBS, including Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief and an ombudsman role, after resignations such as 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens, drawing scrutiny about newsroom independence.