Astrid Lund - Betty MacDonald fan club organizer: "The convicted liar Donald Trump is avoiding TV interviews for fear of live fact checks during the broadcast. He knows why. Donald Trump hates live fact checks because then his confused lies collapse like a house of cards!

Astrid Lund - Betty MacDonald fan club organizer: "The convicted liar Donald Trump is avoiding TV interviews for fear of live fact checks during the broadcast. He knows why. Donald Trump hates live fact checks because then his confused lies collapse like a house of cards!"-------------- FR Fear of fact checks: Trump is avoiding TV interview Article by Jekaterina Jalunina • 1 hour • 2 minutes reading time Before the US election The Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has canceled his participation in a special election broadcast on the US broadcaster CBS News. New York City - "60 Minutes" - the most popular news program in the USA with the highest ratings. Every year, the broadcaster CBS News invites both presidential candidates to separate interviews, which are then broadcast one after the other shortly before the US election. According to the broadcaster, former President Donald Trump has canceled a previously agreed interview with "60 Minutes." CBS announced Trump's cancellation just hours before the broadcast of the vice presidential debate between Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Tim Walz. Trump cancels interview before US election "After initially agreeing to 60 Minutes' interview request for Scott Pelley, former President Trump's campaign team has decided not to participate," CBS said. With no further debates planned between Trump and Kamala Harris, the traditional "60 Minutes" interview would have offered voters one of the last opportunities to see Harris and Trump on a major television show before the US election in November. "For over half a century, 60 Minutes has invited the Democratic and Republican candidates to appear on our show as Americans head to the polls," the broadcaster said in a statement. "This year, the Harris and Trump campaigns have agreed to meet with 60 Minutes." Fear of fact-checking: Trump forgoes TV interview before US election CBS said Trump was the first to agree to the interview. CBS presenter and correspondent Scott Pelley was scheduled to interview Trump. When Trump's campaign spokesman Steven Cheung was asked to comment, he replied "fake news" and said that there had been discussions, but nothing had been agreed upon. The broadcaster also insisted on live fact-checking, which was "unprecedented." According to CBS, Kamala Harris will appear on Monday's broadcast as planned. The invitation to Trump remains. (jal/dpa)