Former President Donald Trump is suing CBS News for $10 billion, claiming the network engaged in “deceptive conduct” in its handling of an interview with Kamala Harris on “60 Minutes,” which he alleges was intended to sway the 2024 election.
Trump’s legal team contends that CBS News manipulated the interview with Harris, creating a misleading portrayal to favor her campaign and disadvantage Trump’s.
In the complaint, Trump’s attorneys argue that CBS committed “malicious, deceptive, and substantial news distortion calculated to confuse, deceive, and mislead the public,” allegedly as part of a strategy to “tip the scales in favor of the Democratic Party.”
“President Trump brings this action to address the severe damage caused to him, his campaign, and millions of Americans by CBS’s deceptive broadcast practices,” the lawsuit reads, emphasizing that CBS’s alleged actions harmed Trump’s reputation and misinformed the public.
The lawsuit centers on a specific interaction between Harris and “60 Minutes” correspondent Bill Whitaker.
In a preview clip aired on “Face the Nation,” Whitaker asked Harris about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s seemingly dismissive stance toward U.S. positions. Harris responded with what critics described as a “word salad,” saying:
“Well, Bill, the work that we