SIX MONTHS OF NO INSULTS: Trump Tells 60 Minutes He Could "Very Easily" Comply
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A new preview from 60 Minutes is getting plenty of attention ahead of the full interview, which airs Sunday at 7 p.m. ET on CBS and Paramount+. Correspondent Ross Douthat interviewed President Trump at the White House on Friday, in his first sit-down since Democrats' sweeping midterm victories. In the clip, Douthat asks, "If it took six months of not insulting the Democrats to get a deal done, do you think you could do it?" Trump answers, "Very easily."
The exchange began with Douthat pointing to incoming Texas Sen. James Talarico, a Democrat who has said he wants to work with Trump on immigration and whom Trump nicknamed "TalaFreako" during the campaign. Trump said he could work with Democrats without insulting them, but added that he also calls many of them "dumocrats" because he thinks their policies are bad. Reaction online has split, with some finding it funny that the answer came with another nickname, and supporters pointing out that Democrats also use harsh language about him. The bigger question is whether the promise is realistic and whether Democrats would take up a deal while the nicknames keep flying. An extended version of the interview is set to be published on YouTube Sunday night.