Trump concedes deportation drive may have been "too tough", but analysts doubt it signals a policy change

Summary

US President Donald Trump has conceded that his mass deportation drive may have been "too tough" after his Republican Party's heavy losses in the midterm elections, but analysts doubt the remark signals a change of policy. Asian-Americans, who were among the communities heavily targeted in the immigration crackdown, swung sharply towards the Democrats on November 3. Trump made the comment in an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes, recorded after the vote.

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1. South China Morning Post

   10 Nov 2026, 11:00 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Trump conceded his mass deportation drive may have been "too tough" after the midterm losses, that analysts doubt this signals a policy change, and that Asian-Americans swung sharply towards the Democrats on November 3.