Trump’s ‘epic meltdown’ on 60 Minutes revealed as CBS releases full interview with president
The IndependentThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Lesley Stahl’s interview with Mr Trump has been making headlines for the past week since it was filmed last Tuesday, after the Trump campaign threatened to release its own video of what happened. After around 45 minutes of questions, Stahl asked the president: “Do you think that your tweets and name-calling are turning people off?” To which Mr Trump replied: “No, I think I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t have had social media. Frankly, if I didn’t have social media, I would have no way of getting out my voice.” Mr Trump, who appeared increasingly irritated with Stahl’s line of questioning and her interruptions to his claims on the economy and coronavirus response, accused the network of being “soft” on his rival Joe Biden. Reese Jones called it an “epic meltdown” on Mr Trump’s part.