Trump gives 60 Minutes interview with Ross Douthat after midterm losses
The gist
President Trump gave a 60 Minutes interview to Ross Douthat, his first since Republicans lost the midterms.
The sit-down aired as his chief of staff exited hours after the taping.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Republicans suffered sweeping midterm losses; Democrats won control of the House and Senate, picking up more than 40 House seats and seven Senate seats.
- Nov 6, 2026Trump taped a pre-taped interview with 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat at the White House; CBS News confirmed the interview and said it would air Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT.
- Nov 7, 2026Deadline reported the interview was conducted Friday morning, with CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss and 60 Minutes executive producer Nick Bilton also present. Hours after Trump told 60 Minutes he expected to fire members of his administration, chief of staff Susie Wiles was out, with Stephen Miller named to replace her.
Key terms
- midterms
- US general elections held near the midpoint of a president's four-year term, when all House seats and about a third of Senate seats are contested.
- chief of staff
- The head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, a senior aide leading White House staff operations.
- the New Right
- A label for various right-wing political groups, policies, and ideologies that emerged in different countries at different times.
Source: Wikipedia