Donald Trump Again Lashes Out At CBS And '60 Minutes' And Urges FCC Chair To "Impose The Maximum Fines And Punishment"

[highplainsdem]

Source: Deadline

Donald Trump again lashed out at 60 Minutes, this time angry over two segments the newsmagazine ran on Ukraine and Greenland.

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In a post on Truth Social, Trump called on the network to lose their license and for his FCC chairman, Brendan Carr, to “impose the maximum fines and punishment, which is substantial, for their unlawful and illegal behavior.”

The two 60 Minutes segments were pretty standard for the newsmagazine. One featured an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In the segment, Scott Pelley noted that Trump “rewrote history, saying, falsely, that Ukraine had started the war,” before running a clip in which the president referred to Zelensky as a “dictator.”

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In the segment on Greenland, Jon Wertheim spoke to residents who talked of their opposition to the U.S. annexing the country. “Greenland is for Greenlanders, not for anybody else,” said its prime minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen.

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Read more: https://deadline.com/2025/04/trump-60-minutes-cbs-1236367575/

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Ron Filipkowski posted a screenshot of Trump's rant on both Bluesky and Twitter:

[Deuxcents]

1. Geezzz..all that and not a word about a governor's family surviving a bomb at their residence

Just whining and bellyaching about coverage he doesn’t like. It’s getting old

[hadEnuf]

2. The screechings of an insane dictator.

Reporting stories where Trump is not glorified is now criminal?

He's gonzo.

Either the GOP does something about this monsterous asshole they have unleashed or something will be done about the GOP.

[djacq]

3. My DVR is still set for 60 Minutes

If CBS is getting under the Orange Idiot's skin, they're doing something right.

[Fichefinder]

4. Now we know what those law firms will be doing

[The Roux Comes First]

5. Hooray 60 Minutes! Someone Has to Get Some Actual News Out!

Most of the media seem to be tripping over themselves for fear of offending the little boys with the tantrums.

[cstanleytech]

6. Nothing CBS has done is illegal or unethical and Trump is acting like a asshole at demanding this as President.

[pandr32]

15. Not "acting like an asshole..."

He is an asshole through and through. There is no room left in his being for anything else--all asshole.

[Martin Eden]

22. He's acting like a fascist

When dissent is not only declared illegal but severely punished, we have fascism.

It remains to be seen whether the punishment The Felon calls for will stand up in court, but CBS will be burdened with legal fees and might self-censor going forward. Others may as well, not wanting to incur the wrath of this fascist administration.

[PortTack]

31. Can't stand the truth!

[tonekat]

40. He's a thin-skinned toadstool. N/T

[sinkingfeeling]

7. So truth is now illegal.

[jgmiller]

8. 60 Minutes has run a truthful piece on Trumps excesses each week

since the inauguration. I'm guessing since they didn't roll over on his $20B lawsuit they actually have some lawyers who still believe in the constitution and free speech. Lets hope they continue and they put this in their evidence pile.

[rickyhall]

9. I'll be so glad when he can no longer make noise.

[live love laugh]

10. Textbook fascism in action.

[calimary]

11. How long are we gonna have to suffer these rants?

SO tired of it. Tired of HIM!

ALWAYS yowling about grievances old, new, and all imagined. Tired of that, AND him too!

WAY, WAY, WAY sick AND tired of him!!!

[AntiFascist]

12. Poor baby...

[rubbersole]

13. Well, thanks, donnie!

Bring more attention to these serious issues that people who actually listen to you wouldn't even know about otherwise.

[BurnDoubt]

14. Wasn't there just some news about "Frivolous Lawsuits"???????????????

This sure fits the bill. This is the guy who "awarded" Rush Limbaugh the "Medal Of Freedom" for his venomous career as a character assassin????? The Supreme Court Needs To Reaffirm The First Amendment. Failure to do so is a Crime against The Republic.

[LittleGirl]

16. Toddler nt

[BidenRocks]

17. When I hear his miserable voice my brain screams

SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!

[bmichaelh]

18. Has Trump ever grown up

Some psychologists and philosophers theorized on the different stages of personality development.

It appears that Trump focused on earlier stage: pursuit of immediate gratification and enjoyment.

[JohnnyRingo]

19. Guilty of disloyalty to Putin.

Zelensky nailed when he called out Russian influence.
That must be one nasty Pee tape.

[SunSeeker]

20. Hey Bill Maher, do you think this is something a "nice guy" who "listens" would say?

[Paladin]

24. +1000. (nt)

[dem4decades]

26. I guess Bill is worried about being sued, so Bill kneels.

And fuck Maher anyways, can't stand him.

[IcyPeas]

21. "...if the 2020 election had not been RIGGED"

He's still saying this.

[leftyladyfrommo]

23. So who really wrote that? Trump couldn't. nt

[boonecreek]

30. My guess would be Stephen Miller.

Listens to Trump's ravings and translates them to a (somewhat) coherent form.

[skypilot]

32. That was my first thought too.

Not enough ALL CAPS crap and way too coherent for how insane it all is. Someone on his staff has ALMOST learned to mimic his nonsense.

[Fla Dem]

25. Like to see CBS / Paramount sue Trump for slander and defamation.

[MiHale]

27. The craziest of the crazies...he needs to go away.

[C_U_L8R]

28. Somebody change his diaper

The toddler is having another meltdown.

[Johonny]

29. I am pretty sure CBS wins 9 to 0

In the Supreme Court if Trump wants to try this.

[Cirsium]

38. Then what?

He ignores the court. I think we are far past the point of hoping that the judicial system reins him in.

[Martin68]

33. Following the authoritarian playbook to the letter.

[wolfie001]

34. This is why he's intimidated those spineless law firms

He knows this is wrong and the redress will take decades, if ever, to fix. tRUMP is like a sewer clog that seemingly cannot be removed with standard plumbing equipment.

[Mopar151]

35. Hillbilly needed!

With. A long chain, an old tire, and a tractor! See YooToob for details...
I'd love to hook a chain around Steven Miller's ass, and drag him through the giant muddy clog of the current executive branch!😇😇

[wolfie001]

37. lol

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

36. They're picking on me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[joshdawg]

39. Hey trump,

blow it out of your fatter than average ass!

Asshole!