CBSâ Lesley Stahl pushed back on President Donald Trumpâs claim about the U.S. Economy during a â60 Minutesâ interview this week.
A clip of CBS Newsâ â60 Minutesâ interview with Trump was previewed on Thursday where the president was asked what he believes is the âbiggest domestic priorityâ to him âright now.â
Trump turned to the U.S. Economy, claiming, âIâll tell you, it was happening. We created the greatest Economy in the history of our country. And the other side was coming inâ,â before Stahl interjected.
âYou know thatâs not true,â she fired back. Trump, undeterred, responded, âIt is totally true.â Stahl said, âNo.â
The president, however, continued, âVirtually every number was the best. We had the best Economy ever. And what was happening was things were coming togetherâ.â
Stahl interrupted Trump, saying, âWell, what I asked you, whatâs the priority? I mean, those are all the good thingsâ.â
âThe priority now is the great back to normal,â Trump declared. âGet back to where we were. To have the Economy rage and be great with jobs and everybody be happy. And thatâs where weâre going, and thatâs where weâre heading.â
Trumpâs appearance on â60 Minutesâ was the interview where it was reported that he walked out of it before it was over.
Watch the exchange below:
After reports that Trump walked out of the interview, the president threatened on Twitter to post the interview before it airs on Sunday.
He posted several photos from the interview on Twitter Wednesday. On Thursday morning, Trump tweeted, âI will soon be giving a first in television history full, unedited preview of the vicious attempted âtakeoutâ interview of me by Lesley Stahl of .â
âWatch her constant interruptions anger. Compare my full, flowing and âmagnificently brilliantâ answers to their âQâs,'â he added.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was also interviewed on â60 Minutesâ where he was pressed about his position on expanding the Supreme Court.
âThereâs a number of alternatives that go well beyond packing,â Biden said, adding, âThe last thing we need to do is turn the Supreme Court into just a political football, whoever has the most votes gets whatever they want. Presidents come and go. Supreme Court justices stay for generations.â
