Trump says his deportation policy was 'too tough' in TV interview

Summary

In a '60 Minutes' interview on CBS that aired Sunday, US President Donald Trump said his mass deportation policy may have been 'too tough', days after Republicans lost control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. He was quoted as saying, 'I think it was too tough... I think it might be too tough.' The New York Times reported that he said the immigration crackdown may have 'hurt' Republicans in the elections, and The Guardian reported that he acknowledged the crackdown had hurt him politically and said he was open to a deal with Democrats that would let some undocumented immigrants remain in the US. France 24 reported that he said he believes he can work with Democrats in the new Congress on an immigration deal. Le Monde reported that on Friday Trump appointed Stephen Miller, the architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his chief of staff.

Timeline

1. The Hindu

   8 Nov 2026, 23:21 UTCSource ↗

   The Hindu reports that Trump said in CBS's '60 Minutes' interview that his deportation policy was 'too tough', saying, 'I think it was too tough... I think it might be too tough.'

2. Le Monde

   8 Nov 2026, 23:39 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde reports that Trump said in a CBS interview aired Sunday that his mass deportation policy was 'too tough', and that on Friday he appointed Stephen Miller, the architect of his hardline immigration policy, as his chief of staff.

3. The New York Times

   9 Nov 2026, 03:16 UTCSource ↗

   The New York Times reports that in a '60 Minutes' interview aired Sunday, Trump was asked whether his deportation policies went too far and said, 'I think it might be too tough,' and that the immigration crackdown may have 'hurt' Republicans in elections.

4. The Guardian

   9 Nov 2026, 03:59 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Trump told '60 Minutes' his deportation policy was 'too tough', acknowledged the crackdown had hurt him politically, and offered to strike an immigration deal with Democrats that would let some undocumented immigrants remain in the US.

5. France 24

   9 Nov 2026, 08:02 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Trump said his mass deportation campaign may have been 'too tough' in a television interview aired Sunday, days after Republicans suffered heavy losses in the midterm elections.

6. France 24

   9 Nov 2026, 13:26 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Trump, in his first major interview since his party lost control of the House and Senate, said his deportation policy might have been too aggressive and that he thinks he can work with Democrats on an immigration deal.