Trump says immigration crackdown was 'too tough' and played part in midterms defeat
Trump said the crackdown may have cost Republicans voters and signaled he could 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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The Independent (US)Trump admits ICE crackdown went too far and suggests amnesty after midterms disaster
President Donald Trump concedes brutal enforcement of anti-immigration policies might have cost the Republican Party votes: ‘A lot of people think it’s too tough’
Trump's first response post-Midterms on immigration is problematic, to say the very least
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium!No one on the right is happy, and we're all pointing fingers at which one of the sects is to blame. Personally, I'm in the "everything sucked, and everything was terrible" wing. Other people say that if you blame anything other than Iran, you are a psyop. However, if there's one thing we all still agree on - or agreed - it's that Trump was really good on immigrat…
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Deporter-in-Chief Trump Says His Crackdown on Illegal Aliens Is ‘Too Tough’
(WND)—Though he was elected with a mandate to close the U.S. border and crack down on illegal immigration, President Donald Trump on Sunday said his deportation policy has been “too tough.” Appearing on “60 Minutes,” CBS correspondent Ross Douthat asked Trump point blank: “So you think your deportation policy went too far?” Trump responded: “I […]
Trump Admits Crackdown On Immigration Was 'too Tough', 'hurt' GOP In Election
President Donald Trump has said his immigration crackdown was "too tough", and might have "hurt" the Republican party's performance in the midterm elections. In an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes program Sunday, Trump said his administration's actions on immigration "both helped and hurt" Republican candidates in the midterms, which so many GOP strongholds swinging in favor of the Democratic Part.
Donald Trump makes a turnaround in migration issues. His deportation policy has harmed the Republicans at the Midterms, he admits. The president even suggests an agreement with the Democrats.
TRUMP OPENS DOOR TO AMNESTY DEAL — 'TOO TOUGH' DEPORTATION PUSH FACES BACKLASH FROM BASE
President Trump told 60 Minutes his deportation policies may have been 'too tough' and said he's open to a deal letting long-term undocumented workers stay — but the White House is also promoting Stephen Miller to chief of staff.
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