Trump's "60 Minutes" Interview Draws Roughly 13M Viewers
CBS News' sit-down interview with President Trump on Sunday night drew a whopping 13.2 million viewers, marking the highest-rated "60 Minutes" episode since January 2021. Beyond the impressive ratings, this represents a dramatic reconciliation between CBS and Trump just months after the network's parent company paid $16 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the president.
The interview symbolizes a broader shift in legacy media strategy, as major networks pivot toward courting conservative audiences despite criticism of buckling to political pressure. While Trump once again proved his enduring power to drive viewership, the selective editing of sensitive content—including questions about his family's crypto empire—raises continuing questions about CBS's journalistic independence and editorial judgment.