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Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms

"I think it was too tough," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. "And I think -- I think ultimately, that hurt me," he added. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

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ABC NewsNov 9, 2026, 9:22 AM

Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms

"I think it was too tough," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. "And I think -- I think ultimately, that hurt me," he added.

The Straits TimesNov 9, 2026, 1:17 AM

Trump says tough deportation policy likely hurt Republicans in US midterms

He said he was open to discussing a deal on immigration with Democrats and that some people have already called him.

The GuardianNov 9, 2026, 8:32 AM

Trump admits deportation policy was ‘too tough’ despite promotion of Stephen Miller

President makes unusual acknowledgment that one of defining policies of his second administration had become a political liability Donald Trump has admitted that his deportation policy was “too tough” and has offered to strike an immigration deal with Democrats in a concession after the Republicans’ disastrous defeat in the midterm elections. In an interview on the CBS network’s 60 Minutes broadcast on Sunday, the president acknowledged that the aggressive crackdown had hurt him politically and said he was open to an arrangement to allow some undocumented immigrants to remain in the US. Continue reading...

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