Trump Slams ’60 Minutes’ Over Latest Episode & Says CBS ‘Should Lose Their License’
President Donald Trump is outraged over Sunday night’s (April 13) episode 60 Minutes and has called for its network, CBS, to be fined and lose its license to broadcast.
Trump took to Truth Social on Sunday to lash out at the long-running news programme over two specific segments, one about Ukraine and the other about Greenland. The President didn’t like what he heard and called for FCC chairman Brendan Carr to “impose the maximum fines and punishment, which is substantial, for their unlawful and illegal behavior.”
“Almost every week, 60 Minutes, which is being sued for Billions of Dollars for the fraud they committed in the 2024 Presidential Election with their Interview of Failed Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris, mentions the name “TRUMP” in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this Weekend’s “BROADCAST” tops them all,” Trump wrote.
“They did not one, but TWO, major stories on “TRUMP,” one having to do with Ukraine, which I say is a War that would never have happened if the 2020 Election had not been RIGGED, in other words, if I were President and, the other story was having to do with Greenland, casting our Country, as led by me, falsely, inaccurately, and fraudulently,” he continued.
Almost every week, 60 Minutes, which is being sued for Billions of Dollars for the fraud they committed in the 2024 Presidential Election with their Interview of Failed Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris, mentions the name “TRUMP” in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this… pic.twitter.com/z7ucpadUEa
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) April 14, 2025
According to Deadline, the 60 Minutes segment on Ukraine featured an interview with the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky. During the interview, Scott Pelley stated that Trump “rewrote history, saying, falsely, that Ukraine had started the war” before showing a clip of Trump referring to Zelensky as a “dictator.”
The segment on Greenland saw Jon Wertheim speaking to residents about their thoughts on the U.S. potentially annexing the country. Many were opposed to the idea, with Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen saying, “Greenland is for Greenlanders, not for anybody else.”
Trump, who said he’s “so honored to be suing 60 Minutes, CBS Fake News, and Paramount,” added, “They are not a “News Show,” but a dishonest Political Operative simply disguised as “News,” and must be responsible for what they have done, and are doing. They should lose their license!”
“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 concluded. “CBS is out of control, at levels never seen before, and they should pay a big price for this.”
Trump is currently suing CBS over the way 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. The President claims the network edited the interview in a way that made Harris look better.
While the network has denied this, Paramount Global, the parent of CBS, has reportedly selected a mediator to try to come to a settlement. This comes as Paramount Global is hoping to merge with Skydance, which requires regulatory approval from the Trump administration.
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What a baby.
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Oh what a baby. Putin started the war and neither Greenland or Canada are his for the taking. What a cry baby liar and Nazi. He’s a version of Hitler and we need to keep fight until he goes down. And he’s a 6 year old playing with our futures and finances. What a mess of our government has he made. Mr 6-time loser having filed that many bankruptcies. He’s no business man, just a dirty old man.
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The all-time great con man and crook is so disturbed when he\'s called out-- telling truth to power will continue to expose the dumb and dumber of the Trump administration as it continues destroying our country. Tyrants love the \"poorly educated\"-- meaning the misinformed, misguided, and brainwashed.
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Trump crosses the line everyday. Maybe it’s time the Country should sue him and get him out of office!
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Um you might not have noticed the Elections but the GOP has the majority in Congress. So there won’t be any Silly and Fraudulent Impeachments like when President Trump was in office his first term. The Lib Dem Lawfare is being shutdown so you’ll have to think of another sneaky and dirty tactic. But Lib Dems are really good at that so I’m sure your Lib Dem politicians will come up with something.
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So the Nazi felon is ok to to turn us into a communist country? Comments like yours proves a big lack of common sense and education in our country.
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25th amendment
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Dreams
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I love to watch 60 minutes. Our President seems not to like anyone that tells the real story about things
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You mean the “ Real” story like when they heavily edited the Kamala interview during the election campaign ?? Yeah President Trump doesn’t like the Lib Left propaganda neither do Millions and Millions of other Americans. I can understand that.
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I sure hope he wins the lawsuit and is awarded $Billions. The traditional main stream media are nothing more than a propaganda arm of the Lib Dem party. They take so many things out of context, cherry pick allot of others, and some times out and out lie !! Always skirting dangerously close to Libel. When they reach that point it’s no longer free speech, it’s slander and that’s against the laws of our country. The Lib Dems dearly love to bring up about Fox News being sued as if the Other news outlets are exempt from lawsuits. Maybe under Biden and his lawfare DOJ maybe they were. But not now. Hope he wins Big to send the message that they better not cross the line of libel.
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Trump and his clown show republicans are the WORST thing that has ever happened to this planet!!!
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Thousands of small businesses went under due to Biden’s Disastrous and Stupid policies. Many more lost their jobs due to his bumbling incompetence. He cost over 10,000 oil workers their jobs in his very first day in Office !! So Lib Dems can save their Hypocrisy as it falls on deaf ears. We Know and Can See that President Trump is working hard to make the country the very best it can be. Joe either taking a nap or going for an ice cream cone.
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SO Thankful to the Supreme Court for Shutting Down the Rogue Lib Dem Fed Judges who were trying to usurp the authority and powers of the Executive Branch of our government. Of which President Trump is CEO. Now he can continue on with his agenda and mandate from the 77 million Plus that voted for him to MAGA !!
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Here’s just two Truths to Power out of numerous that have now come out in the sunlight. 1) Main stream media covered up the Hunter Biden laptop scandal Especially before the election. 2) Joe wasn’t mentally competent for God only knows how long probably his entire term but his Handlers and again main stream media covered for him. Now all that hidden stuff is coming out !! And Lib Dems sound quite the Hypocrites that They Are talking about someone else lying !!
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Get over it and move on dude. You spend every day whining about the same bull on the comments of this site. Get some therapy and a new hobby. Something that takes you outside and off the internet. Maybe horseback riding would do you some good. Best of luck 🤞 to you.
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Funny thing I see YOU on here every day to. Crying about President Trump and the Great things he and his team are doing for America !! Maybe You should get some exercise and Run down to Dollar General and get some Crying Towels !! 😥 Typical Lib Dem you post multiple times on Every topic on this site then call Me out. Hypocrite much ?? Yeah what I thought.
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That’s all you got? Hmmm, what about the 34 counts against the Nazi felon?
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Just read on Fox News the Real News that the UK just slashed their tariffs on 89 US products imported into their country. Allot of building materials we import to them in particular. See your not gonna see or hear Any Positive News on CBS, MSNBC, ABC, CNN etc. Positive news about the Trump admin is contrary to their narrative of Fear, Doom, Gloom, Chaos. And IF they do show or say something it’s a super fast usually one time Blip and Gone !! Not to be seen or heard anymore !! That’s what President Trump faced his entire first term and so far all this term. But with Biden Oh EVERYTHING is just Great, Wonderful, Peachy !! Well Fortunately the American people saw through their Daily Barrage of BS !! And voted the right path. But they’re at it again ALL negative on President Trump and no positive. And it really doesn’t matter who the Lib Dem party nominates these same “ news” outlets will swear They are the best thing since sliced loaf bread Regardless of Who it is or their qualifications. But the one good thing is Americans are now wise to their BS !!
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The only one trying to be a dictator here is Trump by trying to quash the First Amendment, silencing the news from freely reporting on the news. He\'s trying to be like Putin and only have news published that does not criticize anything he does, the actions of a dictator.
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Totally agree these sheep that just blindly follow, its said and when asked why the answer\'s they give, if they can dont usually make any since. Though Trump is not even close to perfect, he is not owned by anyone and that\'s what they truly hate, they can\'t control him and make him do things he doesnt agree with and can do what\'s he thinks is right because he is not owned. He is not a dictator he seeks the best people to work with no matter what race and truly tries to help us what did the last 4 years get us.
Ba ba ba, you sheep, try to listen and understand he really is trying to help and make everything better quit just following along.
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