Overview
- Trump wrote on Truth Social that '60 Minutes' has treated him 'far worse' since the corporate takeover, rejecting suggestions he is close to the new CBS owners.
- He faulted the program for airing a Lesley Stahl interview with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene after her resignation announcement.
- Correspondent Scott Pelley has said the program has experienced no corporate interference under Paramount’s new ownership.
- Paramount merged with Skydance in August, with David Ellison becoming CEO and Bari Weiss tapped to oversee CBS News.
- Trump’s remarks follow his November appearance on '60 Minutes'—his first since 2020—and come after his $16 million settlement with CBS/Paramount in 2024.