Trump says immigration crackdown was 'too tough' and played part in midterms defeat
Trump said the crackdown hurt Republicans and signaled he may seek a deal with Democrats on immigration.
- On Sunday, November 8, 2026, President Donald Trump told CBS' 60 Minutes that his mass deportation policy was "too tough," acknowledging it may have contributed to Republican losses in last Tuesday's midterm elections.
- Republicans suffered heavy losses in the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as officials attributed the defeat primarily to voter dissatisfaction with economic policies and the war with Iran.
- Despite Trump's softer tone, Immigration and Customs Enforcement remains under strict orders to lock in roughly 19,000 arrests weekly, or about 2,700 people daily, officials told CBS News.
- Signaling no policy slowdown, President Trump appointed immigration hawk Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff on Friday, November 6, 2026, days before the interview aired.
- Starting January 3, 2027, Democrats will control Congress, armed with subpoena power and committee gavels to investigate enforcement practices and potentially limit funding for the mass deportation mandate.
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He acknowledged that he contributed to the Republican defeats in the mid-term elections, in which the Democrats gained control of both houses of Congress.
Trump open to immigration deal, calls crackdown ‘too tough,’ despite Miller promotion • Oklahoma Voice
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday his mass deportation campaign, which helped propel his return to the Oval Office, had gone too far and potentially led to Republicans losing the U.S. House and Senate in the midterm elections. “I think it might be too tough, yeah,” Trump said in the […]
Trump open to immigration deal, calls crackdown ‘too tough,’ despite Miller promotion • Maine Morning Star
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday his mass deportation campaign, which helped propel his return to the Oval Office, had gone too far and potentially led to Republicans losing the U.S. House and Senate in the midterm elections. “I think it might be too tough, yeah,” Trump said in the […]
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