Donald Trump's 60 Minutes interview heavily edited with most footage unaired
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Apr 27
Donald Trump's 60 Minutes interview heavily edited with most footage unaired
10 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · Apr 27
Only 13 minutes of Trump’s 40-minute interview with Norah O’Donnell aired on CBS, with the full transcript and extended version posted online.
The interview followed the White House Correspondents’ dinner shooting and included Trump’s reactions to the gunman’s motives, criticism of CBS, and comments on his previous lawsuit and settlement with the network.
Despite past criticism of CBS for editing interviews, Trump’s settlement with Paramount required full transcripts for future presidential candidates, a provision now applying to him as well.
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