Sunday, May 31, 2026

Chalk Up Another One For Trump

60 Minutes first went on the air on September 24, 1968 and you can thank Trump for killing the show... 
Two program hosts were fired and its new executive producer has no background in traditional network news
Poynter
By: Tom Jones
May 29, 2026


Put this moment in your memory bank.

Years from now, we may look back and see what happened Thursday as among the most pivotal days — maybe for the better, although many are predicting for the worse — in the history of the best American TV journalism show that’s ever been.

On Thursday, CBS News and controversial editor-in-chief Bari Weiss shook up TV news gold standard, “60 Minutes.” This isn’t a minor tweak or slight change in philosophy. This is a major overhaul.

Weiss fired executive producer Tanya Simon, who had been with the program for nearly three decades and is part of CBS News royalty, (Her late father, Bob Simon, was a legendary CBS newsman).
Ever since CBS bowed down and kiss Trumps feet their ratings have dropped.

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