Levi Johnston On CBS' Early Show: I'm Going To Leak Things On Palin, That's Just How It Is (VIDEO)

Levi Johnston appeared on CBS' Early Show Wednesday, where he explained his reasons for spilling unflattering information about the Palin family and said he was keeping some "huge" secrets.

Among other things, Johnston said Palin joked about her son Trig's Down Syndrome, calling him her "retarded baby."

"I was just in shock the first time I heard it," he said, when host Maggie Rodriguez expressed disbelief. He also said Bristol took care of the baby much more than her mother: "Sarah was never home."

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Johnston also said that Todd and Sarah would fight in front of their kids.

He said he was going public because the Palins betrayed him and backstabbed him: "I really don't care anymore ... Now it's my turn ... I told a little bit of stuff, and you know, I'm just not going to take it anymore."

"If she's going to go out there and say things to me, about me, I'm going to leak some things on her. I mean that's just how it is," he said. He added, however, that there are some things he won't say that would really hurt Palin. "I'm not gonna go that far," he said.

In recent weeks Johnston has seized the media spotlight, after the announcement that the 19-year-old plans to pose nude in an upcoming issue of Playgirl magazine.

The Washington Post offers more of the CBS interview:

When asked whether he resents Palin, Johnston says, "Well now I've heard all the things she's said. You know, the Sarah Palin I knew before, it was -- it was her putting on a front, it was her being fake to me and now that everything's slowly coming out and I'm hearing more things, you know, and things she's said and done, you know, I see the real Palin," Levi responds, before stepping through the looking glass.

Part two of Rodriguez's interview airs on Thursday morning.

UPDATE: Palin has issued a statement responding to Levi's remarks. "We have purposefully ignored the mean spirited, malicious and untrue attacks on our family. We, like many, are appalled at the inflammatory statements being made or implied." Palin also went after CBS and Levi's intentions to strip for Playgirl: "CBS should be ashamed for continually providing a forum to propagate lies. Consider the source of the most recent attention-getting lies -- those who would sell their body for money reflect a desperate need for attention and are likely to say and do anything for even more attention."

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Comments

[Tom Branan]

Who cares what this kid has to say any way. He just wants some lime light; 15 min. will do and then he can go to the McDonalds and flip burgers; best stay out of Alaska though; things might get hot up their.

[Luv2Purple]

Levi is going to tell the Palin family secret soon. It has to come out. Sarah was born in Russia. That's why we have not seen her birth certificate. She is a sleeper agent of the Soviet KGB sent to destroy our country. Palin pals around with Putin. When she was talking about being able to see Russia from her house...it was her house IN Russia.

[PeppermintPatty08]

Levi. Sarah's waterloo. lol

[mikebarden]

Has Levi been to see a urologist?

[rebrag]

If you like Levi Johnston you'll love John Gosling.

[PatA]

~~""We have purposefully ignored the mean spirited, malicious and untrue attacks on our family.""~~

When pigs fly!

[slowtono]

Levi is a sad kid! He is a typical dysfunctional teenager. No honor, no rearing, no thought of consequences. A pitiful sight for Americans to wake up to. A BOY who's fame is he knows someone who is famous. And as for CBS they are an example of tabloid gossip, As the Stomach Turns. Lets all listen to the 20 year old who's mom is a drug user and who soon will be listed as a dead beat dad! What's this say? If I tell something juicy and take off my pants people will pay me. Guess it's better than serving your country or working.

[rfstevens]

She thinks selling your body ruins your credibility? But she tries to sell her body in a "beauty" pageant? Gee, some have accused Palin of being a hypocrite in the past. Where would they have gotten that idea?

[ccsammy]

MS. PALIN IS SCARED OF LEVI.HE IS ABOUT TO TELL SEX STORIES OF HER AND HIM AND HER AND FOX NEW PEOPLE AND MORE ,COMING SOON,PALIN PREFORMED SOME ACTS THAT YOU WONT BELIEVE UNTIL THEY ARE DISCLOSED.MANY OF US INSIDERS DO ALREADY KNOW,EMAIL ME AND FIND OUT SOME OK??

[JerryAguy]

I guess it's true that everybody get their 15 minutes of fame, I don't see whats so interesting about this boy that he is on the news.

[usreporter]

Ha! Says the beauty pageant queen.

[sb250guy]

At first, I was giddy with delight that Levi was spilling stuff about Sarah. I do think this young buck should slow down a bit though. If he (forgive the pun) shoots his load too soon, he could waste his moment in the spotlight.... AND he could prematurely give Palin's handlers ammunition. He needs to pace himself. I don't actually know his political leanings, but whatever his goals are, he needs to wait for the right moment to go for the money shot.

[KateRachel]

The kid has moxie. I believe him. Palin is troublesome in every way.

[mari6105]

Can you imagine any other Prez or VP candidate with a family member paraded in a skin mag?

McCain's lame attempt to sway voters with a pretty white women was not well executed.

[rebrag]

"calling him her "retarded baby."" I think Levi got Sarah mixed up with his own mom on this one.

[Luv2Purple]

Well - Sarah's kids are no prizes....she SENT AWAY her eldest son and daughter - each for 6 months - sent to a relative's home - because they were acting out! What a great mother and parent she must be to send her kids away rather than teach them right from wrong! Her son vandalized Wasilla School buses and went into the Army rather than go to jail....her daughter got pregnant while unmarried, having unprotected sex - even though grizzlyrisingup Mommy Sarah told her "Just say NO" I really think this HALF TERM QUITTER who ran to grab the money is a disgrace!