Here Are The Major Takeaways — And 1 Thing You Didn’t See — From Trump’s ’60 Minutes’ Interview

On its face, President Donald Trump’s “60 Minutes” appearance on Sunday was pretty standard Trump fare: The president lied repeatedly about the state of the country under his leadership, gloated in the face of his perceived enemies (including the journalist interviewing him, CBS News correspondent Norah O’Donnell), and delivered rambling, hollow responses to a growing list of serious questions facing his administration.
But as it often happens when Trump speaks, there were nuggets of newsworthiness hidden within this word salad. Here are some key takeaways and storylines from the interview, which you can watch in full here.
The White House issued talking points on the interview Monday, which repeated many of the president’s dubious claims. The release describes Trump as a “powerhouse” who used the “60 Minutes” appearance to “showcase record stock market gains, global peace breakthroughs, and his unwavering commitment to law and order.”
