On Sunday, Donald Trump appeared on CBS News’ 60 Minutes for the first time since they agreed to a settlement with him over the editing of a segment in which they interviewed his opponent Kamala Harris. Trump sat with Norah O’Donnell for the interview, but before it aired, it was clear from a series of Truth Social posts that he was watching football on CBS and waiting for the interview to start.
“I will be interviewed on 60 Minutes right after the Kansas City / Buffalo NFL Football Game. Hopefully, they will treat me as well as they did Kamala. Enjoy!” the president posted.
Then, he saw it fit to complain about the NFL’s kickoff rules.
“I HATE WATCHING THE NFL’S NEW KICK OFF RULE. IT’S RIDICULOUS — TAKES THE PAGEANTRY AND GLAMOUR AWAY FROM THE GAME, AND DOES NOTHING FOR SAFETY,”
I HATE WATCHING THE NFL’S NEW KICK OFF RULE. IT’S RIDICULOUS — TAKES THE PAGEANTRY AND GLAMOUR AWAY FROM THE GAME, AND DOES NOTHING FOR SAFETY. THEY SHOULD CHANGE BACK TO WHAT IT USED TO BE. HOPEFULLY COLLEGE FOOTBALL WILL NEVER MAKE THIS RIDICULOUS CHANGE! IN THE MEANTIME, I’M…
— TrumpReposter (@TrumpReposter) November 3, 2025
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It’s one of many complaints Trump has made about the NFL over the years, whether it’s been players protesting during the national anthem during his first term, or the choice of Bad Bunny as the Super Bowl halftime show performer, or the seemingly annual drama over whether the winning Super Bowl team would visit the White House. Earlier this year, he demanded that the Washington Commanders revert to their previous name and hinted he would block the team’s stadium plans in Washington if they didn’t.
Trump: I think I’m a much better-looking person than Mamdani, right?pic.twitter.com/GIslELsHiw
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 2, 2025
Per the Daily Beast, Trump had ranted about the kickoff last month, during his rampage against Bad Bunny.
