CBS bows down to Trump with interview after writing $16M check | US | News

CBS News tries to mend fences with Donald Trump write him a check for $16 million.

on friday, President Trump We sat down with Norah O’Donnell for a new 60 Minutes interview Florida.

This might sound normal until you go back to last year, when Trump sued CBS less than a year ago. In October 2024, he claimed that they took the network to court. We heavily edited an episode with Kamala Harris Preferring Democrats.

Fast forward to July, CBS parent company Paramount quietly settled for $16 million.

Trump boasted that the real value of the deal could increase if you count all the pro-Trump ads currently airing on Paramount channels.

CBS also aired a bizarre clip this week showing Trump’s Halloween antics, causing even more eyebrows to be raised.

During a Halloween event at the White House, Trump welcomed children from military and foster families.

Children wearing costumes lined up for treats from the president and first lady Melania Trump. But instead of throwing candy into a child’s bag, Trump did something else. Trump hit the boy’s head with the stick three times and then left him there.

A boy dressed as DJ Marshmello looked confused and walked away with the bar still perched above his head.

“Is he okay? Why did he do this?” an X user asked.

Another wrote: “Wow I always ruin every event.”

“Does he think this is funny?” Another was added.