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BREAKING: Donald Trump has a nuclear meltdown after the 60 minutes interview of Kamala Harris that he’s suing over gets nominated for a prestigious Emmy award, calls it a “total slap in the face.”

And it only grew more deranged from there…

“The Election Interfering 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, which aired on CBS just before Election Day and deep into Early Voting, turned out to be much worse than expected, with her answers being unlawfully fixed, manipulated, and doctored throughout by CBS, in order to try and make Kamala appear at least somewhat coherent,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

“The full transcript, which 60 Minutes, CBS, and Paramount tried to hide from the American People, and refused to release until after I was already Inaugurated, and they were ordered to do so by the Federal Communications Commission, shows that the ‘interview’ was nothing but fake, corrupt, anti-Trump propaganda,” he went on, getting increasingly worked up.

“On top of that, in a total slap in the face to anyone who believes in TRUTH and Honest Journalism, this Fake News Puff Piece has now been nominated for an award by the totally discredited Emmys,” whined Trump. “Did 60 Minutes and its Corporate Parents apply to get an Emmy for an illegally falsified interview, or did other Fake Outlets nominate them for this dubious ‘honor’?”

“These antics are why the American People have no trust in the Press, and demand that the Media, very much including 60 Minutes, CBS, and its owners, be held responsible for their corruption and lies, which is exactly what we are doing in Court!” he added.

This particular interview has quickly become an obsession for Trump. He’s suing CBS News, which airs 60 Minutes, and its parent company Paramount Global over it.

The interview was recently nominated for an Emmy in the category of “Outstanding Edited Interview.” Presumably, Trump was only just now informed of this development, prompting his outburst.

Most experts agree that Trump’s allegations are spurious and cynically designed to extract money and a free PR win. He’s bringing the full weight of the Oval Office to bear against Paramount Global, knowing that they will likely settle rather than fight a protracted legal battle with the presidency.

Crucially, Shari Redstone — the controlling shareholder of Paramount — is currently attempting to sell Paramount to Skydance. In order to do that, she needs permission from the Federal Communications Commission.

Numerous commentators, including Matthew Belloni of Puck News, have suggested that Trump may have ordered his FCC to hold off on granting permission for the acquisition unless a 60 minutes settlement is reached.

In other words, Trump is engaged in a profound and blatant form of corruption by leveraging the powers of the Executive Branch for personal gain.