Trump says immigration crackdown was 'too tough' and played part in midterms defeat
Trump said the crackdown may have turned off voters and opened the door to a possible immigration deal with Democrats.
- 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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President Trump Opens Door To Immigration Deal With Democrats — Says Deportation Policy Was ‘Too Tough’ – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Isaac
President Trump says part of his deportation policy became too tough and opens the door to an immigration deal with Democrats, setting off an immediate fight on the right.
U.S. President Donald Trump admitted in an interview that his immigration deportation policy was “too harsh,” two days after the Republican Party’s electoral defeat in the mid-term elections. As he was questioned about his deportation policy, President Trump declared the chain’s “60 Minutes” program [...]
MichaelSavage.com – Trump Dangles Concessions, Says Deportation Policy ‘Too Tough’
President Donald Trump suggested Sunday night that he could OK an amnesty for many migrants now working in jobs that would otherwise be held by Americans. The interview was conducted shortly before he fired his establishment-minded chief of staff, Susie Wiles, and replaced her with his pro-American populist adviser, Stephen Miller. “I’d love to do…
Trump says "tough" US deportation policy may explain midterm losses
President Donald Trump in his first major interview since his party lost control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on deportations and that he thinks he can work with Democrats in the new Congress on some kind of immigration deal.
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