"High probability" Trump will release 60 Minutes interview before it airs Sunday, White House says

[brooklynite]

Source: CNN

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said there is a “high probability” that President Trump will release an interview he did with 60 Minutes before it airs Sunday, and accused journalist Lesley Stahl of acting “more like an opinion journalist.

“He didn't walk out,” Meadows told Fox Business on Wednesday. “I mean, the characterization of that – he spent over 45 minutes with Lesley Stahl. I've looked at every single minute of the interview and then some. We have tape of every single minute.”

“Listen,” he continued, “when you have a 60 Minutes reporter, they should be a reporter not an opinion journalist. And she came across more like an opinion journalist.”

Asked if the President would release the video before it’s scheduled to air Sunday, as he threatened to do on Twitter, Meadows said “there's a high probability.”




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[C_U_L8R]

1. Always premature.

[DemoTex]

10. Yep. That's what Stormy says.

With tiny hands, too.

[ananda]

34. Would that be called "premature evacuation"?

[Backseat Driver]

2. LOL - Oh goodie, first look at raging as*hoLe! - NOT

I don't care, do you?

[dubyadiprecession]

4. But Right Wing opinion journalists are ok?

Hell, At this rate, Chris Wallace probably wouldn’t make the cut!

[PatSeg]

27. Yeah, they are only "opinion journalists"

if they say or ask something Trump doesn't like.

[tavernier]

32. I hope you're not calling Hannity a journalist!

Murrow and Cronkite would roll over in their graves.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

5. Please proceed, Ungovernable/Ungoverning Orange Baboon. . . . nt

[we can do it]

15. Bring it Emperor Covidicus.

[Roy Rolling]

6. Oh Yeah

CBS is quaking in their boots. That’s the last thing they want, nonstop promotion of “60 Minutes” leading up to the Sunday broadcast.

They hate that Don T. will be mentioning the “60 Minutes“ interview Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on every media outlet in the world.

Now you have to wonder if the whole “walking out on the interview“ wasn’t because he soiled his diapers, as some are saying, but because it was staged. The whole walking-out thing was staged some people are saying.

I’m not saying anything. But I will pop some popcorn because I enjoy the “Trump Steps In It Show” more than anything right now.

[PatSeg]

29. He just can't help himself

He just won't and can't let it go. He'll run into the ground, then dig it up and harp on it all over again.

[keithbvadu2]

7. Heavily redacted and modified speech.

Heavily redacted and modified speech.

[Totally Tunsie]

8. Sounds like the tRump equivalent of

Pencie leaving the football game because of players kneeling.

The inmates are running the asylum.

[Lulu KC]

9. It never stops

Oh, please make it stop. I just want to scream, "Get a life!" At the president of the United States! Crazy!

[NCjack]

11. Why would he want America to see a woman ripping him apart? And, he in a

coward's retreat?

[BlueInPhilly]

12. Can he do that?

Wouldn't CBS own the copyright?

[marie999]

13. I would think that they would want him to release it.

Then more people will watch 60 Minutes to compare the two. I also think that after 60 Minutes plays the interview they will show, if any, any discrepancies.

[KS Toronado]

17. donnie doesn't care about copyright laws, never has never will.

[obamanut2012]

20. Yes, but they won't be releasing CBS' recording, but the WH's

Smart people always record themselves being recorded. It is generally SOP. Which is why I am surprised Trump's minions thought to do it.

[Stallion]

14. Please Proceed Asshole

the ratings will just explode and the tape will only incriminate Trump

[KS Toronado]

16. Hope they do release their "edited" version before 60 mins airs Sunday evening.

White House's version will paint donnie as a victim of Lesley Stahl so he was justified in walking out.
When 60 mins airs the real question donnie got mad about not answering, the difference in the videos
will be like night and day shining light on how dishonest they are. Hope it's a big Oct. surprise. GOTV

[lettucebe]

18. Seriously doubt they have a copy of entire interview -- their threats are as empty as their promises

[maxsolomon]

19. They said they taped it themselves.

That's certainly feasible.

[obamanut2012]

21. Oh, I am sure they do

Most people at a certain level record all interviews they do. These morans don't. which is why I'm surprised they actually did it.

[lark]

22. Can't 60 Minutes sue them for that?

I'm sure there was a contract signed, so I hope they immediately file a lawsuit against him if he does this, maybe restraint of trade and/or breaking a contract? I also think it will impact him badly from a PR perspective. He was so weak he couldn't handle her and walked off in a childish fit of rage will be the story on this. He won't come out looking good, not one little bit. I doubt he will really do this, but their idiocy just seems to be growing, the closer we get to the election.

[Botany]

23. Don't talk about it just do it.

And when the White House's video doesn't match CBS' video then once
again Trump will be exposed as a liar and he will lose even more voters.

[tanyev]

24. He must think that releasing it early and lowering their ratings for that hour is the ultimate own.

[Nitram]

25. I rather doubt he will release an interview that asked him so many embarrassing questions he

ended up walking out. If only!

[cstanleytech]

26. He is doing this to lessen the impact for when they air the episode and when they

point out any instances when he has lied.

[bucolic_frolic]

28. Anything to manufacture a distraction from debate topics and performance!

[JudyM]

30. Locking

Dupe content: https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142609746

Please continue discussion in that thread.

[Happy Hoosier]

31. What Meadows means, of course...

Is that Trump wants ZERO pushback from reporters. Ever. He wants to be able to lie and propagandize without challenge, and preferably with fawning deference ala Faux news.

[stillcool]

33. their version, after what's left

on the cutting room floor will be what...15 mins?

[LiberalLovinLug]

36. that's what I was thinking too

I don't know how they can legally use any footage, but it seems that they think they can. If so, they will create their own heavily edited piece that takes questions and answers out of context. Make it look like the journalist was badgering Trump. And make Trump look like he's trying to be reasonable.

Don't want to give them any ideas, but by doing that, it may discourage any of those Republicans that were on the fence into thinking that they don't need to watch the whole, actual interview anymore. And so the only ones watching will be those who won't vote for him anyways.

[stillcool]

37. with all the Russian/Ukraine photo images...

they have spliced into their campaign ads, I can't imagine what they'll do. They're so quick with their pranks, but they always seem to get caught way too fast. If they do mess with it, 60 mins. could have a field day with it.

[chriscan64]

35. Another self-inflicted wound.

If just complained about the interview he could portray it as anything he wants until it comes out. He will wind up releasing it showing that there was nothing but tough questions that he can't handle.