US President Donald Trump walks out of an interview, angry at reporter’s questions.
US media reports that the president abruptly cut short his interview with CBS News 60 Minutes on Tuesday.
The interview, filmed at the White House, is to air on Sunday as part of the coverage of the U.S. election.
Trump has now threatened to post the interview before it is aired on networks.
Posting on Twitter, Trump says,
I am pleased to inform you that, for the sake of accuracy in reporting, I am considering posting my interview with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes, PRIOR TO AIRTIME! This will be done so that everybody can get a glimpse of what a FAKE and BIASED interview is all about…
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 20, 2020
CNN says Trump is firing off wild, scattershot attacks against an expanding list of perceived political enemies days before the elections.
The network says Trump has gone ballistic against his rivals and a growing list of enemies.
During the interview, Trump targeted Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, Lesley Stahl of “60 Minutes,” and “Crooked Hillary.”
Sources say he walked out after 45 minutes in the interview and refused to complete a segment with Vice President Mike Pence.
Soon afterwards, he tweeted a gotcha photo of correspondent Stahl not wearing a mask in the White House, says CNN.
Yesterday, Trump attacked his top public health expert Anthony Fauci. He calls the health chief “a disaster” claiming “people are tired of hearing Fauci and all these idiots” discuss ways to combat the coronavirus.
On Fauci, Trump says, “Every time he goes on television, there’s always a bomb, but there’s a bigger bomb if you fire him.”
While attacking Fauci, Trump also publicly mocks Joe Biden for trusting science in the COVID-19 pandemic.
