Newsweek has examined claims Donald Trump made in his 60 Minutes interview which included topics like trade, the economy and nuclear weapons.
During the wide-ranging interview with CBS News’s Norah O’Donnell, the U.S. president took a swipe at the China policy of his predecessor Joe Biden, claimed that grocery prices had gone down and praised American electricity production.
Out of eight claims that emerged from the interview, Newsweek found that two were true and six were false.
Trump's appearance on 60 Minutes came one year after he sued the CBS show over the editing of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris, alleging it misled the public in a case that was settled for $16 million.
Trump would have been aware that his interview would be edited but Sunday night’s broadcast also comes as the U.S. faces regular scrutiny over his statements which are often branded as misleading, and his constant claims that he is the victim of "fake news."
Trump was asked about his meeting with Chinese President Xi JinPing in Busan, South Korea in which a deal was struck which included tariff cuts, rare earth access, and fentanyl controls.
The U.S. agreed to reduce tariffs on Chinese goods from 57 percent to 47 percent and Beijing pledged to eliminate export controls on rare earths and other critical minerals.
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