Midterm Fallout: Trump Set for '60 Minutes' Return
The president will face Ross Douthat in an interview airing today, following a sweep that gave Democrats control of Congress.
By Bianca Herrera ·
16. That is the size of the settlement, in millions of dollars, that Paramount paid in 2025 to resolve a lawsuit over the editing of a 2024 interview. The dispute between the Trump administration and CBS News ended just as the network prepared for President Donald Trump’s return to the Sunday newsmagazine.
Trump is scheduled to appear on "60 Minutes" today, marking his first in-depth sit-down since Republicans suffered sweeping losses in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The pre-taped conversation took place on Friday at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, according to the White House schedule. CBS News sources confirmed the plans to CNN. The episode will air at 7 p.m. ET on CBS.
The interview comes days after Democrats seized control of both the House and the Senate. The results were widely viewed as a major setback for the administration’s second-term agenda. Voters in traditionally Republican strongholds flipped seats, driven by frustration over the cost of living and the administration’s conflict with Iran.
The president will face Ross Douthat, a correspondent who joined the program earlier this year. Douthat previously served as a conservative columnist for The New York Times. In a column published this week, he described the midterm results as a failure of the "New Right." This assignment ranks among his highest-profile work since joining the revamped correspondent lineup.
Viewers without cable can stream the interview live on Paramount+ Premium. Essential subscribers will have access to the full episode on demand starting Monday, Nov. 9. CBS live streams are also available through services like DirecTV and Hulu+ Live TV.
The relationship between Trump and the show has been strained. In April, a contentious exchange with correspondent Norah O'Donnell ended with Trump calling her a "disgrace." Since Skydance took over Paramount, CBS News has undergone a leadership overhaul under editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. The changes included the departure of several longtime journalists and the appointment of Nick Bilton as executive producer.
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