Quick Hit:

The Trump campaign has called on CBS’s 60 Minutes to release the full, unedited version of Kamala Harris’s interview, accusing the program of editing out her embarrassing responses.

Key Details:

• "60 Minutes" aired a heavily edited interview with Kamala Harris, sparking backlash over her responses.
• The Trump campaign’s Karoline Leavitt criticized the edits, claiming they misrepresented Harris’s incoherent statements.
• Harris’s claim that she was "elected" as the Democrat nominee also triggered a fact check, as she did not participate in the primary process.

Diving Deeper:

The Trump campaign is pushing back against CBS News’s "60 Minutes" following the airing of Kamala Harris’s interview on Monday night. According to Karoline Leavitt, national press secretary for the Trump campaign, the network edited out crucial portions of Harris’s responses, which would have exposed her “word salad” answers and inconsistencies.

The controversy began on Sunday when "60 Minutes" teased Harris’s interview with a segment that was quickly ridiculed on social media. Viewers called out Harris for delivering one of her “worst word salads to date,” and political commentators wasted no time in amplifying the criticism.

However, when the full interview aired Monday night, the Trump campaign noted that much of Harris’s incoherence had been conveniently edited out. Leavitt’s statement was scathing, accusing CBS of protecting Harris by removing embarrassing moments:

"On Sunday, 60 Minutes teased Kamala's highly-anticipated sit-down interview with one of her worst word salads to date, which received significant criticism on social media. During the full interview on Monday evening, the word salad was deceptively edited to lessen Kamala's idiotic response. Why did 60 Minutes choose not to air Kamala's full word salad, and what else did they choose not to air? The American people deserve the full, unedited transcript from Kamala's sit-down interview. We call upon 60 Minutes and CBS to release it. What do they, and Kamala, have to hide?"

The Trump War Room account mocked Harris for failing to explain why her policy positions have shifted dramatically since 2020. Meanwhile, conservative accounts, like Libs of TikTok, blasted her for delivering what they labeled a “total train wreck” performance. Fox News's Jesse Watters also chimed in, highlighting how poorly Harris handled basic policy questions.

Harris’s performance was not the only focus of criticism. During the interview, she claimed she was “elected” the Democratic nominee, which triggered a fact check from Breitbart News. The fact check pointed out that Harris, while securing most Democratic delegates after Biden’s withdrawal, never competed in the primary process itself.

The Trump campaign is demanding transparency, asking CBS to release the uncut version of the interview so voters can judge Harris’s performance without media interference. The demand underscores the ongoing narrative that mainstream outlets protect Democrats from embarrassing moments while scrutinizing Republicans more harshly.

As pressure mounts on CBS to release the full transcript, the incident could serve as another flashpoint in the media’s perceived bias in favor of Democratic figures like Harris. The Trump campaign will likely continue to use this as evidence of how media institutions undermine conservative voices.