Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for voters in the election
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. Trump said his deportation policy was part of the reason Republicans lost, telling CBS’s “60…
In a recent interview, President Donald Trump disclosed that he believes his administration's deportation policy may have been excessively strict, which he thinks contributed to Republicans losing control of the House and Senate during the midterm elections. Speaking to CBS's "60 Minutes," the president acknowledged that the policy was "maybe too tough."
Trump further expressed hope for collaboration with the Democratic majority in the upcoming Congress, adding, "The deal would be we would work something out. And I think it’s something -- I think that’s something that’s actually doable."
However, Trump did not provide concrete details about the potential agreement. Notably, just hours after the interview, Trump appointed Stephen Miller, who had been instrumental in the administration's tough immigration stance, as his new chief of staff. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer dismissed Trump's remarks on social media, mocking the president for claiming his deportation crackdown was too harsh.
Written by urgent.news from The Korea Times's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- Voters demanded economic relief. Trump and Democrats face tough choices on how to deliver pbs.org
- Trump: Deportation policy might have been "too tough" cbsnews.com
- Trump says deportation policy was ‘too tough’ in CBS interview freemalaysiatoday.com
- Trump says hardline deportation push was ‘too tough’ malaymail.com
- Trump admits US deportation policy may have been too tough nst.com.my
- Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for voters in the election koreatimes.co.kr
- Trump says his immigration crackdown ‘might be too tough’ after midterm losses thehill.com
- Trump’s midterm humbling offers little relief for Southeast Asian exporters thejakartapost.com
