U.S. President Donald Trump sat down Friday afternoon with CBS anchor Norah O'Donnell for an exclusive "60 Minutes" interview at his Mar-a-Lago estate, marking his first appearance on the program since settling a $16 million defamation lawsuit against the network last summer.
The wide-ranging conversation, covering topics like China, Venezuela, Israel, immigration, and the recent government shutdown, airs Sunday, Nov. 2, at 7:30 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+, following the Chiefs-Bills NFL game.
O'Donnell, former anchor of "CBS Evening News," traveled to Florida on Thursday to prepare, in a sit-down weeks in the making, according to sources. CBS provided few details on ground rules, but the network emphasized the interview's exclusivity and O'Donnell's role as a non-regular "60 Minutes" correspondent.
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This marks Trump's return to the CBS newsmagazine after a rocky history: He declined a 2024 election special (which his campaign disputed as unscheduled) and abruptly ended a 2020 interview with Lesley Stahl. The timing follows Paramount's acquisition by David Ellison earlier this year, which some media observers link to softened editorial stances toward the administration.