Trump to Tape 60 Minutes Interview Sunday
Former New York Times columnist Ross Douthat will interview the president in his first in-depth sit-down since the midterm losses.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Television
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President Trump is scheduled to tape a post-election interview with Ross Douthat for CBS's 60 Minutes on Friday, November 6, 2026, with the segment set to air on Sunday's broadcast. CBS News sources confirmed the plan but said the interview has not yet taken place.
Why it matters
The sit-down marks Trump's first in-depth interview since Republican Party midterm losses on Tuesday and follows a strained history between the president and the program, including his 2024 refusal to sit for a pre-election interview and his lawsuit against CBS over an edited Kamala Harris interview. CBS owners later agreed to a $16 million settlement with Trump.
60 Minutes is the highest-rated newsmagazine on American television, averaging about 10 million viewers on its most recent Sunday broadcast. The $16 million CBS settlement with Trump has not been tied to any specific terms of this interview, and the broadcast's editorial treatment remains unknown until it airs.
The players
Donald Trump
The 47th president of the United States, who has a long and contentious history with CBS News and 60 Minutes.
Ross Douthat
A former New York Times columnist who is conducting the 60 Minutes interview with the president.
60 Minutes
CBS News's long-running newsmagazine and the highest-rated program of its kind on American television.
Bari Weiss
The editor who took over CBS News after the Ellison family assumed control of the network.
Nick Bilton
The executive producer installed at 60 Minutes following the change in CBS News leadership.
The details
The interview is scheduled to be taped the morning of Friday, November 6, 2026, with a White House schedule listing a pre-tape at 10:30 a.m. Eastern. Trump last appeared on 60 Minutes in April 2026 in an interview with Norah O'Donnell, and the program is now under the editorial leadership of Bari Weiss and executive producer Nick Bilton.
Timeline
April 2026: Trump's last 60 Minutes interview with Norah O'Donnell.
2024: Trump refused a pre-election 60 Minutes interview and sued CBS over the Harris interview.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Republican Party sustains midterm losses.
Friday, November 6, 2026, 10:30 a.m. Eastern: Pre-tape interview with Ross Douthat scheduled.
Sunday, November 8, 2026: 60 Minutes airs the Trump interview.
Network Relations
The scheduled interview follows Trump's 2024 refusal to sit for a pre-election 60 Minutes interview and his lawsuit over the Harris segment, a dispute that ended with a $16 million CBS settlement. The sit-down marks a return to the program after those tensions and a change in CBS News leadership.
Viewers can watch the interview when it airs on Sunday's 60 Minutes broadcast on CBS. The program's broadcast schedule and streaming availability determine when and where the segment can be viewed.
The takeaway
The scheduled interview is a reminder that major newsmagazines remain a central venue for presidential sit-downs, and the broadcast will show how the program's new leadership handles a high-profile political guest.
What happens next
The interview is scheduled to air on Sunday, November 8, 2026, on CBS's 60 Minutes.
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