Donald Trump has sued CBS News for $10 billion, claiming Kamala Harris’ interview on 60 Minutes was fabricated to favor her and amounted to “election interference.” .
The lawsuit seeking damages was filed in U.S. District Court in Amarillo, North Texas, and is presided over by Judge Matthew Kaksmarik, who has a track record of ruling favorably on right-wing lawsuits.
This came after President Trump said CBS should have its news broadcast license revoked over the interview.
In an interview aired on October 7, the former president slammed the vice president after his answer to a question about the war between Israel and Gaza was different and more concise than the trailer.
In the completed interview, Harris was asked whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had heeded U.S. advice. This war needs to end. ”
Another edit was featured in an earlier pre-broadcast promo, and Harris gave a longer response.
Trump’s court filing alleges that CBS is guilty of “partisan and unlawful interference with voters through malicious, deceptive and gross news distortions.” The paper said the edits were intended to “confuse, deceive and mislead the public” and were aimed at “tilting the scales in favor of Democrats as the heated 2024 presidential election… draws to a close.” It is said that there was
The 19-page legal brief includes a catalog of politically focused arguments that mirror President Trump’s frequent public statements. For example, Harris (whom she repeatedly refers to as Kamala rather than her last name) has said she “ousted” Biden in an “anti-democratic political coup.”
“CBS and other traditional media organizations are overreaching to elect Kamala,” the paper said.
It’s not uncommon for broadcasters to cut interview answers for timing or brevity reasons.
In a statement to Hill, a CBS spokesperson dismissed Trump’s actions as “completely without merit.”
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“The interview was not tampered with, and 60 Minutes did not conceal any part of the vice president’s answers to the questions in question. 60 Minutes is committed to keeping viewers informed and not misleading. “We presented the interview fairly,” the spokesperson said.
“The lawsuit Mr. Trump filed against CBS today is completely baseless and we will vigorously defend it.”
President Trump’s request to strip the network of its license was condemned as a “threat to free speech” by the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. broadcast regulator. It said a candidate’s license cannot be revoked because he or she disagrees with the content of the report.
President Trump similarly called for ABC to revoke its fact-checking license during the September debate with Harris.
