Trump Threatens Legal Action Against CBS News Over Interview Edits

DEARBORN, MI – President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to CBS News, threatening to sue the network if they edit his recent interview, according to reports.

The warning was delivered shortly after Trump wrapped up a 13-minute interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor Tony Dokoupil at a Ford plant in Dearborn, Michigan, last week. According to audio obtained by The New York Times and cited by TMZ, Trump's chief spokesperson, Karoline Leavitt, approached Dokoupil’s team with a direct message from the President.

Leavitt reportedly told the production crew that Trump wanted to ensure the interview was released in its entirety. “If it's not out in full, we'll sue your ass off,” Leavitt relayed, quoting the President.

CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil reportedly assured the team that they were "doing it" Trump's way. On Saturday, the network released a statement clarifying their editorial decision: “The moment we booked this interview, we made the independent decision to air it unedited and in its entirety.”

This confrontation echoes previous tensions between Trump and the network. In 2024, Trump filed a lawsuit against CBS over the editing of a "60 Minutes" segment, a case the network's parent company eventually settled for $16 million.

Following the broadcast, Leavitt issued a statement emphasizing the administration's stance on media transparency. “The American people deserve to watch President Trump's full interviews, unedited, no cuts. And guess what? The interview ran in full.”