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Sunday on 60 Minutes: Trump talks Democrats' sweeping midterm wins

Watch 60 Minutes on Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+.

Key points

  • President Trump gave his first interview since Democrats' midterm wins to 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat.
  • Democrats gained more than 40 House seats and seven Senate seats, with some races still uncalled.
  • The interview covers Republican losses, congressional investigations, the Iran and Ukraine wars, and the economy.

President Trump sat down with 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat at the White House on Friday for his first interview since Democrats' sweeping midterm victories, CBS News reported. The interview is set to air Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+.

CBS News projected that Democrats would win control of the House and Senate. According to the article, Democrats picked up more than 40 House seats, with more than two dozen races still uncalled, and gained seven Senate seats, with races in Mississippi and Alaska still too close to call.

Topics covered in the interview

Douthat asked Mr. Trump about Republican losses, congressional investigations, the wars in Iran and Ukraine, and the economy, the article said.

hear from President Trump in his first sit-down interview since Democrats' sweeping midterm victories

— CBS News

Where to watch

The interview airs Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+. 60 Minutes will also publish an extended version of the interview on YouTube Sunday night.

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