President Trump cuts 60 Minutes interview short, taunts Lesley Stahl and threatens to post it online

The New York Times

Trump had spent just over 45 minutes taping an interview with Stahl Tuesday afternoon, when he "grew irritated" with her questions, reports The New York Times' Michael M. Grynbaum and Maggie Haberman, who add that "the taping had not wrapped up when the president’s aides had expected it to. So Mr. Trump cut the interview short, and then declined to participate in a 'walk and talk' segment with Ms. Stahl and Vice President Mike Pence." Trump then took to Twitter to post a six-second behind-the-scenes video clip of Stahl "not wearing a mask in the White House after her interview with me," promising "much more to come." The Times reports that, "in fact, Ms. Stahl had worn a mask at the White House up until the start of her taping with Mr. Trump, including when she first greeted the president, according to a person familiar with the interview. The video posted by Mr. Trump showed Ms. Stahl immediately after the interview ended, as she conferred with two CBS producers, both wearing masks...The CBS crew was tested for the coronavirus before entering the White House on Tuesday, the person said." Hours later, Trump threatened to post footage of the interview. "I am pleased to inform you that, for the sake of accuracy in reporting, I am considering posting my interview with Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes, PRIOR TO AIRTIME!" he tweeted. "This will be done so that everybody can get a glimpse of what a FAKE and BIASED interview is all about.....Everyone should compare this terrible Electoral Intrusion with the recent interviews of Sleepy Joe Biden!" Meanwhile, Joe Biden taped his 60 Minutes interview with Norah O'Donnell on Monday. ALSO: Lesley Stahl previously said Trump told her in 2016 he intentiionally discredits and demans the press "so when you write negative stories about me, no one will believe you."