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Trump: "I do hate some of my enemies, and I always will"

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Osborne, M., & Douthat, R. (2026, November 9). Trump: "I do hate some of my enemies, and I always will". CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/could-trump-forgive-his-opponents-60-minutes/

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CBS News · collected 2026-11-09 · by Mark Osborne, Ross Douthat

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In a 60 Minutes interview, President Trump was asked about forgiving his opponents upon entering heaven. When pressed by interviewer Ross Douthat if he could forgive people like James Comey and Nancy Pelosi, Trump said he "probably cannot do that" because he hates some of his enemies and always will. The article highlights legal actions against several of Trump's critics, including indictments for Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, and a conviction for former national security adviser John Bolton.
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On November 6, 2026, President Donald Trump announced that Stephen Miller, a longtime adviser and deputy chief of staff, would replace Susie Wiles as White House Chief of Staff starting Monday. This move came shortly after Republicans lost control of both the House and Senate in midterm elections, dealing a significant blow to Trump's administration amid economic concerns and tensions with Iran. Miller is known for his staunch conservative views on immigration policy. Meanwhile, Katie Miller, Stephen’s wife, announced she would step down from her podcast following her husband's promotion to one of the president’s closest advisors.

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Mark Osborne
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Douthat continued: "Mr. President, you have had the most charmed and remarkable life of any American in my entire lifetime, and you are telling me that before the judgment throne of God, you couldn't find it in your heart to forgive some of your enemies?
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Could President Trump forgive his opponents if it meant eternal paradise?
2026-11-10 · CBS News
Trump: "I do hate some of my enemies, and I always will" · assertive framing

Claims (21 extracted, 1 hedged)

Could President Trump forgive his opponents if it meant eternal paradise? uncertain
it → forgive → paradise
That's a question Ross Douthat asked Mr. Trump in an interview for 60 Minutes, which aired Sunday night. asserted
which → ask → Minutes
When asked what he thinks happens when he dies, Mr. Trump told Douthat, "I'm a religious person, so in theory, I go to heaven." asserted
I → ask → heaven
Douthat posed the question: "Let's say you pass away, you're entering the next life, and all you have to do to enter paradise is feel love and forgiveness for James Comey, Nancy Pelosi, anyone who you have expressed hate for over the years. asserted
you → pose → years
Do you think you can do it?" asserted
you → think → it
Mr. Trump said, calling them "extremely dishonest people, very bad people, very bad for our country." asserted
Trump → say → country
Douthat asked: "Is the answer no, then?" asserted
answer → ask → ?
I want to be honest, no," Trump replied. asserted
Trump → want → ?
Douthat continued: "Mr. President, you have had the most charmed and remarkable life of any American in my entire lifetime, and you are telling me that before the judgment throne of God, you couldn't find it in your heart to forgive some of your enemies? asserted
you → continue → enemies
After all that's been given to you? asserted
that → give → you
"Can I be honest?" Trump asked. asserted
Trump → ask → ?
"I probably cannot do that, no, because I do hate some of my enemies, and I always will." asserted
I → do → enemies
The president has had no shortage of targets for his ire over the past decade. asserted
president → have → decade
Many of them have come under legal scrutiny during Mr. Trump's second term in office. asserted
Many → come → office
Three have even come under federal indictment: former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James and former national security adviser John Bolton. asserted
Three → come → indictment
Comey, who oversaw the FBI's investigation into ties between Mr. Trump and Russia during the president's first term, was indicted twice by the Department of Justice within the span of a year — first in September 2025 and then in April of this year. asserted
who → oversee → year
The first case was , while the second, stemming from an Instagram post, is .Last month, the Justice Department Comey with leaking classified information, a third possible indictment. asserted
second → stem → information
James, whose office against the Trump Organization in 2022, faced charges for bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution. asserted
James → face → institution
Both were thrown out by a judge. asserted
Both → throw → judge
Bolton, an Iran war hawk who worked in the first Trump administration, is the one persistent target to be successfully prosecuted. asserted
who → work → administration
He to retaining classified information in June and will be sentenced next month. asserted
He → retain → June
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