i do n't think it ’s michael comes on the heels of a series of super storms : florence in the carolinas , maria in president donald trump predicted climate change would fix itself , said he knows more about nato that defense secretary jim mattis and claimed the european union was formed to take advantage of the u.s. in a wide - ranging interview aired sunday on “ 60 minutes . ” speaking to cbs news ’ cbs , +1.06 % lesley stahl for the first time since taking office , trump again boasted that “ no administration in the history of our country ” has done as much in its first two years . ” here are some highlights on a range of subjects covered in the interview : climate change : while trump said . president donald trump crosses the south lawn on his return to the white house , saturday oct. 13 , 2018 , in washington , after a trip to kentucky . ( ap photo jacquelyn martin ) ( associated press ) washington ( ap ) — president donald trump is backing off his claim that climate change is a hoax but says he does n't know if it 's manmade and suggests that the climate will " change back again . " but i do n't know that it 's manmade . trump appeared rambling and testy at times , and at one point , as he and stahl sparred over his views on the media , the president ended the argument by saying : “ in the meantime , i ’ m president — and you ’re not .