US EditionContinuing a Game Day Tradition, Trump Agrees to Super Bowl Sunday Interview with NBC
President Trump’s interview with NBC Nightly News will air in segments starting Wednesday and during Super Bowl LX pre-game, highlighting evolving media strategies for presidential access.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump will sit for an interview at the White House, with portions airing on NBC Nightly News at 6:30 p.m. ET and an extended version streaming on Top Story at 7 p.m., plus a separate segment on February 8.
- The presidential Super Bowl interview has been a tradition for nearly 20 years, begun by George W. Bush and Barack Obama, with recent years favoring pre-taped interviews; Trump's 2018 decision to skip NBC added complexity.
- Tom Llamas confirmed the booking on Tuesday's Nightly News, announcing this is his first one-on-one with Trump since taking over and the extended interview streams on Top Story at 7 p.m. ET with a transcript on NBCNews.com Wednesday.
- President Donald Trump won't attend Super Bowl LX but will appear in NBC pregame coverage, with multi-part distribution beginning Wednesday amid advisers' fears of boos.
- Eric Bolling told Zeteo that `There was a time when the Super Bowl was neutral territory for presidents. That line has blurred even disappeared`, while President Donald Trump criticized the Super Bowl LX lineup.
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President Donald Trump won't be in attendance at the biggest sporting event in the United States this year. And according to a new report, he's skipping out over fears that he may be booed by tens of thousands of people.On Tuesday, Zeteo's Asawin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez reported that one unnamed White House official feared Trump would get booed "big league" at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California (the home stadium of the San Francisco 49e…
President Trump To Be Part Of NBC Super Bowl Broadcast Despite Not Attending Game
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NBC News Locks Trump Interview With Tom Llamas to Air Pre-Super Bowl
“NBC Nightly News” anchor Tom Llamas is set to sit down with President Donald Trump for a wide-ranging interview at the White House, TheWrap has learned. Llamas confirmed the interview during Tuesday’s broadcast, sharing that a portion of his one-on-one with Trump will air Wednesday, with an extended version set to stream on “Top Story With Tom Llamas” on NBC News NOW at 7 p.m. ET. A separate segment of the interview will air exclusively during…
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