{"id":2423228,"date":"2025-04-14T10:12:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-60-minutes-went-too-far-calls-on-fcc-to-take-action-this-weekends-broadcast-topped-them-all\/"},"modified":"2025-04-14T10:13:51","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:13:51","slug":"trump-says-60-minutes-went-too-far-calls-on-fcc-to-take-action-this-weekends-broadcast-topped-them-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-60-minutes-went-too-far-calls-on-fcc-to-take-action-this-weekends-broadcast-topped-them-all\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Says &#8217;60 Minutes&#8217; Went Too Far, Calls on FCC to Take Action: &#8216;This Weekend&#8217;s &#8220;Broadcast&#8221; Topped Them All&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-60-minutes-went-too-far-calls-on-fcc-to-take-action-this-weekends-broadcast-topped-them-all%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2423228&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>After the recent broadcast of &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; that included segments on Ukraine and Greenland, president Donald Trump publicly criticized the CBS show, claiming it has consistently mentioned his name in a derogatory manner. He suggested that the network should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-union-fires-warning-shot-on-twitters-future-elon-there-are-rules\/\" title=\"European Union Fires Warning Shot On Twitter\u2019s Future: \u2018Elon, There Are Rules\u2019\">face severe penalties<\/a> for their alleged unlawful actions and called on FCC Chairman Brendan Carr to impose strict fines. Trump is currently engaged in a $20 billion lawsuit against &#8220;60 minutes&#8221; regarding how thay edited an interview with Kamala Harris, alleging bias in favor of her portrayal.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the ongoing legal issues, &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; continues to cover Trump\u2019s governance, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">highlighting significant stories<\/a> such as an interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who expressed his animosity toward Russian President Vladimir Putin. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald ...\">social media post<\/a>, Trump asserted that &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; has transformed from a news program into a &#8220;dishonest Political Operative.&#8221; The network has yet to respond to Trump\u2019s claims. Meanwhile, the FCC is investigating CBS News in connection with this case and others involving major media organizations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump attacked &ldquo;60 Minutes&rdquo; shortly after the CBS show broadcast stories on Ukraine and Greenland on Sunday, saying the network was out of control and should &ldquo;pay a big price&rdquo; for going after him.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Almost every week, 60 Minutes &hellip; mentions the name &lsquo;TRUMP&rsquo; in a derogatory and defamatory way, but this Weekend&rsquo;s &lsquo;BROADCAST&rsquo; tops them all,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-just-aced-special-medical-test-biden-terrified-take\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">president<\/a> wrote on his <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114333660655935996\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  platform. He called on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to impose &ldquo;maximum fines and punishment &hellip; for their unlawful and illegal behavior.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cbs-gayle-king-interrupts-chuck-schumer-deliver-painful-truth-democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">network<\/a> had no immediate comment.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has an ongoing $20 billion lawsuit against &ldquo;60 Minutes&rdquo; for how it edited an interview with Democratic presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/kamala-harris-called-trump-concede-reaction-stunned-staff-book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamala Harris<\/a> last fall. The president claims it was edited in a way to make Harris look good, something the newscast denies. But there are ongoing reports that Trump&rsquo;s lawyers and CBS&rsquo; parent company are involved in settlement talks.<\/p>\n<p>Carr and the FCC have launched a parallel investigation of CBS News about the same case, one of several that it has undergone that also involve ABC News, NBC, PBS, NPR and the Walt Disney Co.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Despite the legal battle, &ldquo;60 Minutes&rdquo; has been unstinting in its coverage of Trump&rsquo;s administration since he took office for a second term, particularly correspondent Scott Pelley. He traveled to Ukraine to conduct an interview with that country&rsquo;s president, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/angry-trump-sends-threats-putin-zelenskyy-made-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a>, on the site of a Russian attack where nine children were killed earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>In the interview broadcast on Sunday, Zelenskyy said he has &ldquo;100 percent&rdquo; hatred for Russian President Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine and invited Trump to his visit his country to see what has been done.<\/p>\n<p>Also Sunday, correspondent Jon Wertheim reported from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jd-vance-explains-greenland-critically-important-seeing-didnt-realize-fully\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenland<\/a> on what some people in that nation are saying about Trump&rsquo;s desire to take control.<\/p>\n<p>In his social media message, Trump said &ldquo;60 Minutes&rdquo; was no longer a news show but &ldquo;a dishonest Political Operative simply disguised as &lsquo;News,&rsquo; and must be responsible for what they have done, and are doing.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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He stated that &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; frequently mentions his name in a negative light, asserting that this weekend&#8217;s broadcast was particularly egregious. Trump urged Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to impose severe penalties for what he described as unlawful behavior by the network. CBS did not respond immediately. Trump is currently involved in a $20 billion lawsuit against &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; regarding how an interview with Kamala Harris was edited, which he believes unfairly portrayed her positively\u2014a claim the show denies. Reports indicate ongoing settlement discussions between Trump&#8217;s legal team and CBS&#8217;s parent company, while Carr and the FCC are also investigating CBS News in connection with this case, among others involving various news organizations. Despite these legal issues, &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; has continued to cover Trump&#8217;s administration extensively, including a recent interview with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about Russia&#8217;s invasion of Ukraine. In his social media post, Trump accused &#8220;60 Minutes&#8221; of being more of a political entity than a news organization and demanded accountability for their actions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2423229,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0252d9df9e5b4d09acf522f0e44c4cf7-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42153,8886,16609,33295,3634],"class_list":["post-2423228","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-60-minutes","tag-broadcast","tag-fcc","tag-media-criticism","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/0252d9df9e5b4d09acf522f0e44c4cf7-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423228","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2423228"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423228\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2423232,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2423228\/revisions\/2423232"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2423229"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2423228"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2423228"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2423228"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}