During a recent appearance in Des Moines, Iowa, former President Donald Trump gave an interview to CBS News’ 60 Minutes that quickly became the focus of political debate. The interview, which aired Sunday night, drew strong reactions from both supporters and critics — including Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who took to social media early Monday morning to mock Trump’s behavior and the controversy surrounding the broadcast.
Schumer posted on X (formerly Twitter), joking that he might file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over what he called Trump’s “unhinged” interview. His comment was a jab at Trump’s own history of making similar legal threats. “Maybe I should file a complaint with the FCC against the Trump White House for editing his unhinged 60 Minutes interview,” Schumer wrote sarcastically.
The post was a pointed reference to an incident last year, when Trump sued CBS News for allegedly editing an interview with then–vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris in a misleading way. In that case, Trump claimed that the network’s editing caused him “mental anguish” and demanded a staggering $20 billion in damages. The lawsuit ended with CBS reportedly agreeing to pay $16 million to settle the dispute.
Now, after CBS aired its latest interview with Trump, Schumer hinted that the same accusations could be turned around on the former president himself. The senator suggested that if Trump believed his own previous complaints about “deceptive editing,” then this new 60 Minutes episode might warrant the same kind of legal challenge — though Schumer’s tone made clear that he was mocking the situation rather than seriously proposing to sue.
Schumer also said that, if he were to file such a complaint, he would use “the exact same language Trump lodged against Vice President Harris,” a sharp reminder of Trump’s frequent tendency to threaten lawsuits against critics and media outlets.
The exchange highlights the increasingly tense atmosphere in U.S. politics, where media coverage, legal threats, and personal insults often mix with policy discussions. Trump’s interviews continue to attract widespread attention, not just for his political statements but also for his combative and unpredictable tone. Meanwhile, Schumer’s comments show how Democrats are eager to call out what they see as hypocrisy or erratic behavior from the former president as the 2026 election season begins to heat up.
While the details of Trump’s Iowa interview have not yet been released in full, the controversy around it — and Schumer’s mocking response — are already fueling another round of political sparring between the two parties.
