Trump tapes ‘60 Minutes’ interview after GOP midterm rout

Posted Friday, November 6, 2026 11:06 am

The CNN Reliable Sources newsletter noted this morning:

CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss and “60” executive producer Nick Bilton accompanied Ross Douthat to the White House for the taping.

Brian Stelter | CNN

President Donald Trump was scheduled to tape a post-election interview this morning for Sunday’s “60 Minutes.”

The sit-down will be Trump’s first in-depth interview since the Republican Party’s sweeping midterm losses on Tuesday.

And it will be a high-profile one: “60 Minutes” is the highest-rated newsmagazine on American TV.

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Trump tapes ‘60 Minutes’ interview after GOP midterm rout

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