Trump says he could avoid insults to reach deals with Democrats

Politics · First reported 7 Nov, 16:31 · Updated 17:10

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In a preview of a 60 Minutes interview, Trump said he could easily refrain from insulting Democrats for six months to secure a deal, while also repeating a derogatory nickname. The interview is scheduled to air Sunday.

Trump said he could go six months without insulting Democrats if doing so helped secure a deal, but also repeated his “Dumocrats” nickname during the interview.
The comments came in a preview of Trump’s first sit-down interview since Democrats took control of both congressional chambers in the midterms; the full interview is set to air Sunday.
The exchange followed discussion of James Talarico and Annie Andrews, who have both said they are willing to work with Trump; their stated policy priorities included immigration and other issues.

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Key facts

Trump’s stated offer: He said he could avoid insulting Democrats for six months to secure a deal.
Interview: The preview was from a 60 Minutes interview; the full interview was set to air Sunday.
Interview context: It was described as Trump’s first sit-down interview since Democrats took control of both the House and Senate in the midterms.