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Trump's Detroit Visit: Full CBS Interview Confirmed Amid Threats

1/23/2026

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Trump's Detroit Visit

U.S. President Donald Trump visited Detroit on January 13, 2026, to speak at the Detroit Economic Club.
He taped an interview with CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil at a Ford plant.
Karoline Leavitt warned CBS to air the full segment and threatened action if it was edited.
CBS confirmed it planned to broadcast the entire interview.
In 2025, Trump settled a $16 million defamation lawsuit with Paramount over a CBS interview.

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Leavitt Warns CBS

Karoline Leavitt, White House press secretary, warned CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil to air the January 2026 interview with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The episode highlights tensions between media and political figures over interview content.
In 2024, Trump sued CBS over a "60 Minutes" interview, leading to a $16 million settlement.
Legal experts questioned the case's validity and its implications for media access.

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Trump's Detroit Visit

U.S. President Donald Trump visited Detroit on January 13, 2026, to speak at the Detroit Economic Club.
He taped an interview with CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil at a Ford plant.
Karoline Leavitt warned CBS to air the full segment and threatened action if it was edited.
CBS confirmed it planned to broadcast the entire interview.
In 2025, Trump settled a $16 million defamation lawsuit with Paramount over a CBS interview.

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