Trump rejects CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’ interview and demands apology, Internet says ‘the less we see, the better’

MILWAUKEE. WISCONSIN: GOP nominee Donald Trump refused to participate in CBS' '60 Minutes' customary primetime election special without getting an apology from the network over his last appearance in 2020, reported the Daily Mail.

He expressed his stance while addressing reporters at a rally in Wisconsin on Tuesday, October 1. Earlier that day, '60 Minutes' shared a press release stating that the former president had decided not to appear on the show scheduled for Monday, October 7.

Referencing his contentious interview at the White House in 2020, where he walked out on his interviewer Leslie Stahl, Trump said, "First I want to get an apology. They said the laptop from hell was from Russia. I said it wasn’t from Russia, it was from Hunter (Biden)... They really owed me an apology."

'60 Minutes' releases statement announcing Donald Trump declined election special

In a Programming Note shared by the show, '60 Minutes' noted that they have been inviting major party nominees for an interview ahead of the general election over the last half-century. This year, it was scheduled for October 7 at 8 pm.

Both Donald Trump and his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, had initially agreed to sit down for the interview with Scott Pelley and Bill Whitaker, respectively. However, the show was intimated by the Trump campaign that the businessman would not be participating.

Harris' interview will take place as planned, while Pelley will address the audience by himself.

"Our original invitation to former President Donald Trump to be interviewed on 60 Minutes stands," they added in conclusion.

According to Politico, Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung also released a statement noting, "There were initial discussions, but nothing was ever scheduled or locked in.”

It also revealed that CBS “insisted on doing live fact-checking, which is unprecedented".

Internet trolls Donald Trump for backing out of interview

Netizens reacting to the news on the social media platform X trolled Donald Trump from pulling out of a customary interview ahead of the general election. The following tweets demonstrate their takes.

"Trump’s campaign clearly believes that the less people see of Trump, the better," expressed political commentator Dan Pfeiffer.

"The less we see AND hear, the better," backed another user.

"60 Minutes does fact-checking. That's a non-starter," quipped a third.

"He can't handle an interview where he can't just be allowed to say whatever he wants and wave his hands around," jibed a fourth.

"Half a century tradition. Gone. Trump is so so so scared," wrote a fifth.

"How do you spell Trump? C-O-W-A-R-D," mocked a sixth user.

Another user shared a Trump meme, with the caption, "Trump, the closer we get to November."

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