60 Minutes viewers see an evolving Donald Trump
On Sunday’s 60 Minutes, 20 million viewers tuned in to watch the first extensive interview with the country’s new President-elect Donald Trump.
Some viewers could barely contain their excitement:
@realDonaldTrump going to watch your 60 minutes can't wait to hear what you have to say. Hello Mr. President...xoxo
— Pangcracha Cambre (@Pangcracha) November 14, 2016
#60Minutes #MyPresidentTrump❤️🇺🇸 I love him every word every minute more & more https://t.co/KbSdVHwiwK
— Andrea-Latina4Trump (@ReversingASD) November 14, 2016
Others tuned in warily:
Gonna try to watch this #60minutes interview with an open mind 🙄
— Coco (@TheeGlen_Coco) November 14, 2016
Looking forward to hearing our next Prez on @60Minutes tonight. Hopefully he says at least one thing that doesn't make me sick. #potuselect
— KD (@KDinFL) November 14, 2016
After the interview, correspondent Lesley Stahl told 60 Minutes Overtime she noticed a “more subdued, more serious” side of Donald Trump. Some viewers said they noticed a change as well. And they weren’t pleased with the way the president-elect referred to his opponent:
#donthecon spent the last 2 years calling her crooked hillary. Tonight on 60 minutes says the Clintons are very good people. 😒
— barbie collins (@BarbieCollins) November 14, 2016
Hillary & Bill are "nice people"? Trump doesn't want to "hurt them" by investigating? Can I have my vote back??! #60Minutes #Trump60Minutes
— Ahm Serius (@AhmSerius) November 14, 2016
@realDonaldTrump @60Minutes you said you will lock her or up or at least try!! Do what you say! That's why we voted for you
— El Deplorable Farmer (@iowamachine) November 14, 2016
President-elect Trump also hinted at changes to one of his most famous campaign promises: building a wall across the U.S-Mexico border. When Lesley Stahl asked if he would consider using fence instead, he said, “For certain areas, I would.”
@60Minutes is all happy that @realDonaldTrump is on the fence about the wall! #RIPJournalism
— Jeffrey Laflamme (@JeffLaflamme) November 14, 2016
His followers didn't vote for a fence. What happened to his promise of great big beautiful wall? A wall that got 10' higher? 😂 #60Minutes
— Beth (@1BocaMom) November 14, 2016
America won't get a wall. Some of it will be a fence.
— George YXU (@YXUGeorge) November 14, 2016
Another promise busted.
#60minutes #TrumpPence16
@60Minutes Now you are walking the wall back to a fence. All the things I voted for you are now unraveling.
— James G. O'Sullivan (@Skipperjim) November 14, 2016
The biggest change some viewers noted was Donald Trump’s demeanor:
Pres-Elect Trump was more toned down on #60Minutes than Candidate Trump. I think we'll see different sides to Trump in his presidency.
— Jenee Darden (@CocoaFly) November 14, 2016
Watching 60 minutes and listening to trump talk actually makes me hopeful he will do some good for this country
— Ash (@AshleyRobins3) November 14, 2016
@60Minutes I didn't vote for the guy, but we need to give him a chance. What I heard him say last night gave me hope. He is our next POTUS
— Ritchie K. Blackmore (@Ritchie_1966) November 14, 2016