Trump blasts ‘out of control’ CBS News, pushes for – Business News
President Trump took intention at a acquainted foe on Sunday night — blasting “CBS Fake News” for its “out of control” protection and calling on the FCC to slap the community with “maximum fines and punishment.”
In a post on Truth Social, the president attacked the community over the Sunday episode of its longtime newsmagazine “60 Minutes,” which featured a sit-down interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a section on opposition to Trump’s need to take over Greenland.
“Almost every week, 60 Minutes…, mentions the name ‘TRUMP’ in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this Weekend’s ‘BROADCAST’ tops them all,” Trump wrote.
During Sunday’s “60 Minutes” episode, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged President Trump to go to Ukraine. 60 Minutes / CBS
“Hopefully, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as headed by its Highly Respected Chairman, Brendan Carr, will impose the maximum fines and punishment, which is substantial, for their unlawful and illegal behavior,” he continued.
CBS didn’t instantly reply to The Post’s request for remark.
During Sunday’s “60 Minutes” episode, Zelensky — who left his White House go to in February early after a heated assembly — urged Trump to go to Ukraine and claimed that “Russian narratives” on the battle are prevailing within the US.
“How is it possible to witness our losses and our suffering, to understand what the Russians are doing, and to still believe that they are not the aggressors, that they did not start this war?” Zelensky mentioned, a possible reference to feedback Trump made earlier this 12 months implying that Ukraine began the battle. Trump later reversed course and acknowledged that Russia was the instigator.
In a Truth Social post, President Trump referred to as on the FCC to effective and penalize CBS News.
“This speaks to the enormous influence of Russia’s information policy on America, on US politics and US politicians,” Zelensky continued.
The episode additionally included protection of Greenlanders protesting Trump’s push to take over the territory. In his deal with to a joint session of Congress final month, the president mentioned, “I think we’re gonna get it. One way or the other, we’re gonna get it.”
Then-Vice President Kamala Harris talking during a “60 Minutes” interview final October. 60 Minutes / CBS
Though Trump has long condemned conventional media retailers, accusing them of biased reporting, he has made a explicit goal out of CBS News ever since its October “60 Minutes” interview along with his then-opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris.
Later that month, he sued CBS over the episode, claiming it was deceptively edited to make Harris look higher — by stitching collectively her so-called “word salad” solutions into more coherent clips.
The controversy broke out after the community broadcast a prolonged model of Harris’ reply on “Face the Nation” and a totally different, more concise one on “60 Minutes.”
President Trump sued CBS News over its “60 Minutes” interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, claiming it was deceptively edited to make her look higher. AP
In a submitting made public final month, CBS mentioned “the transcript and unedited interview footage demonstrate that CBS engaged in commonplace editorial practices — specifically, by deciding what material from a lengthy sit-down interview would air in a time-limited television format.”
CBS proprietor Paramount and Trump are poised to start mediation within the $20 billion swimsuit, the New York Times reported final week.
Meanwhile, Carr has vowed to fast-track an FCC investigation into the “60 Minutes” incident and lately rejected the community’s bid to dismiss the grievance.
