Only in the upside-down world of corporate media can a piece of content so controversial it triggered a $20 billion lawsuit from the sitting President of the United States be nominated for an Emmy. That’s exactly what’s happened with 60 Minutes and its heavily edited interview with Kamala Harris, which just landed a nomination in the “Outstanding Edited Interview” category. You really can’t make this up.
The interview, which aired just before the 2024 election, featured Kamala Harris alongside Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. It’s the same program President Trump’s legal team argues was deliberately crafted to mislead the public, bolster Harris’s flailing image, and interfere with the election. Trump initially filed a $10 billion lawsuit against CBS and parent company Paramount Global over the segment, later increasing the claim to $20 billion. And now that same hatchet job is up for an award.
CBS scores Emmy nomination for ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris interview at center of Trump suit https://t.co/JxFSIVk8m4 pic.twitter.com/MKpDqY23Aj
— New York Post (@nypost) May 2, 2025
Naturally, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung didn’t miss the opportunity to call out the absurdity. “Of course it’s nominated for best editing because it takes some serious talent to edit Kamala’s answer into something that’s coherent and understandable, which in the end they still failed to do,” he told Fox News Digital. He’s not wrong. Kamala’s word salads are legendary at this point—no amount of post-production wizardry can make them sound like statesmanship.
The interview’s nomination comes as Paramount reportedly considers a settlement, even as many CBS staffers push back, fearing it would validate Trump’s claims. Former 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens, a key figure behind the Harris interview, resigned last month. His departure was reportedly linked to corporate interference and fallout from the lawsuit. Meanwhile, President Trump’s FCC is still investigating the broadcast for potential violations.
Trump, unsurprisingly, blasted The New York Times this week for suggesting the lawsuit was “baseless” and an “easy win” for CBS. He took to Truth Social to accuse the media of circling the wagons to protect what he called a “fraudulent election narrative.”
Whether the Emmy judges are rewarding craftsmanship or just circling the wagons themselves is anyone’s guess. But what’s clear is that Trump isn’t letting this go—and neither are millions of Americans who see the Harris interview as one more example of the media playing kingmaker with scissors and spin.
The Emmys are set for late June. We’ll see if the Academy thinks deception deserves a trophy.
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