Summary
President Donald Trump appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes after settling a legal dispute with the network over a previous interview. During this new interview, he discussed topics like the government shutdown, immigration policies, restarting nuclear tests, and trade relations with China. Trump also mentioned resolving issues around rare-earth metals with China following a recent meeting with President Xi Jinping.
Key Facts
- President Trump appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes after a $16 million settlement with the network over alleged misleading editing of a past interview.
- The interview was filmed at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence and covered a range of issues like the government shutdown and immigration.
- Trump discussed the US decision to restart nuclear testing and the ongoing trade war with China.
- Trump claimed to have reached a favorable trade agreement with China, addressing concerns over rare-earth metals.
- Trump had previously sued CBS for "mental anguish" related to a 2020 interview with Kamala Harris, alleging unfair editing.
- Paramount settled the lawsuit by donating $16 million to a planned Trump presidential library.
- CBS maintained that editing was for time constraints and did not apologize, but settled to conclude the dispute.
- Trump said his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping was stable despite trade tensions.
