Trump trumps Norah O’Donnell on humiliating “60 Minutes,” Sunday, April 26, 2026
“60 Minutes” has been my favorite news analysis show, particularly in the years when it was produced by my former
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Richard E. Vatz https://wp.towson.edu/vatz/ is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of political rhetoric at Towson University and author of The Only Authentic of Persuasion: the Agenda-Spin Model (Bookwrights House, 2024) and over 200 other works, essays, lectures, and op-eds. He is the benefactor of the Richard E. Vatz Best Debater Award at Towson. The Van Bokkelen Auditorium at Towson University has been named after him.
“60 Minutes” has been my favorite news analysis show, particularly in the years when it was produced by my former
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