Trump says after midterms defeat his immigration crackdown was ‘too tough’
US President Donald Trump has said his immigration crackdown was "too tough", marking one of his clearest public retreats from a defining plank of his political agenda, following his party's drubbing in the midterm elections.
During an interview on CBS' 60 Minutes programme, US President Donald Trump acknowledged that his immigration crackdown was "too tough," marking a significant retreat from a key element of his political agenda following his party's major defeat in the midterm elections. While Trump claimed he deserved an "A plus" for reducing illegal border crossings, he expressed regret over the consequences of his stringent deportation policies.
Despite Homeland Security's denial of a change in stance, Trump's comments reflected the political ramifications of his immigration policies, particularly in conservative states where shifts in Latino voting patterns contributed to the Democrats' strong showing in Congress.
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