Sunday on 60 Minutes: Trump talks Democrats' sweeping midterm wins
Summary
President Donald Trump gave 60 Minutes his first sit-down interview since CBS News projected that Democrats would win control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. Correspondent Ross Douthat interviewed Trump at the White House on Friday; the program is scheduled to air Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and Paramount+.Key Facts
- CBS News projected that Democrats would take control of the House and Senate.
- Democrats had gained more than 40 House seats, with more than two dozen races still uncalled at publication.
- Democrats had gained seven Senate seats, while races in Mississippi and Alaska remained too close to call.
- Ross Douthat interviewed Trump at the White House on Friday.
- Douthat asked Trump about Republican losses, congressional investigations, the wars in Iran and Ukraine, and the economy.
- 60 Minutes planned to publish an extended version of the interview on YouTube Sunday night.
- CBS News published the story at 1:25 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2026.
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