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Trump is flat-out lying about the ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Harris

reason.com Trump is flat-out lying about the ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Harris

The full transcript shows the president's complaints about the editing of the interview are not just wildly hyperbolic and legally groundless. They are demonstrably false.

Summary

CBS has released the full transcript of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, refuting Trump’s claims that the network deceptively edited her responses to favor her campaign.

The transcript confirms CBS followed standard journalistic practice by using a "succinct" segment of Harris' Israel remarks, while Trump has exaggerated and misrepresented the edits.

FCC commissioner Brendan Carr’s decision to revisit the complaint highlights how executive power can serve political vendettas.

Paramount may settle Trump’s lawsuit, which CBS calls "completely without merit," to avoid regulatory retaliation.

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Donald Trump only lies when his lips are moving.
- Don’t go so easy on him. He lies when his fingers move, too.

Kamala Harris's 60 minutes interview had 5.7 million live viewers, and as of today, 3.8 million views on YouTube. Making approximately 9.5 million views total.
Spotify doesn't release their numbers, but just on YouTube, Donald Trump's appearance on Joe Rogan's 3-hour podcast got over 26 million views in the first 24 hours (and today is sitting at 55 million views).
Even if CBS was somehow unfair, it doesn't matter. Trump got a massive viewership advantage going on Rogan, but because he's a fossil, doesn't see it that way, because he still thinks broadcast TV is mainstream media. It's not. Joe Rogan is mainstream media at this point.
- It's the same with him suing the iowa pollster. In the end, her prediction didn't matter, in fact, it probably helped him win iowa by energizing his base. But he's such a narcissist/facsist that he can't handle anyone opposing him.
- Also, he went on Rogan the day Harris was supposed to appear on his show. He didn't just get a massive boost with that appearance. He blocked a pre arranged appearance by his opponent. Rogan got to play kingmaker.

Paramount may settle Trump’s lawsuit, which CBS calls "completely without merit," to avoid regulatory retaliation.
Make them retaliate.
- The merger is more important than journalistic integrity.
  
  What do you expect from a company named National Amusements?

Reality is dead, only what Trump says matters.
As someone else astutely said, reality doesn't usually need a police state to enforce it.
Trump is going to enforce his "reality" with a police state.

Trump lying? Is it a day ending in y?

Trump lying? Inconceivable.

CBS clearly made Kamala looked much better through editing.
Had Trump did the 60 minutes would CBS made Trump look better through editing or made him look worse. We all know the answer to that.
To be honest , I don't know how anyone can say Trump flat out lie on this one.
- I'll bet that sounded better before translation from Russian.
  
  Lmao.
  
  Not sure why you think I am from Russia. Trump won the election fair and square. There are so many Americans who dislike Kamala and don't think she is qualified to be the POTUS.
  I suppose the Left's favorite argument at this point is (1) voters are stupid, and (2) Russian disinformation.
- Why would they need to make her look better through editing? Have you watched any of her rallies? Oh wait you haven't cuz you're a bot
  
  In my opinion, she is a terrible public speaker. I believe most Americans agree with me.

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