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

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Kerr, N. (2026, November 9). Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/trump-tough-deportation-policies-hurt-midterms/story?id=137963657

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-11-09 · by Nicholas Kerr

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In an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes,” President Donald Trump acknowledged that his tough deportation policies may have contributed to Republican losses in the midterm elections. He expressed willingness to work on immigration reform with Democrats and suggested a possible compromise for immigrants who have been in the country for extended periods, though he did not specify details of such an agreement.
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In an interview with CBS's "60 Minutes" on November 8, 2026, President Trump acknowledged that his administration's tough deportation policies may have been "too tough," potentially hurting the Republican Party in recent midterm elections. Trump expressed willingness to negotiate with Democrats on immigration, suggesting some illegal immigrants could receive legal status under certain conditions. He emphasized that while he received high marks for securing the border and deporting criminals, a significant portion of the public wants non-criminal undocumented workers to stay if they have good jobs or are paying taxes. This change in stance comes after Republicans suffered losses across various states during the midterms, particularly among Hispanic voters.

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While Trump said the overhaul of immigration enforcement was a factor in the Republican Party's losses across the country during the midterms, he stood behind his administration's decisions on border security and "getting the bad ones out."
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Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms Trump said he is willing to work with Democrats during a "60 Minutes" interview.
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Trump says 'too tough' deportation policies hurt him in the midterms Trump said he is willing to work with Democrats during a "60 Minutes" interview. asserted
he → say → interview
In the wake of the midterm elections, President Donald Trump acknowledged that he felt as if his deportation agenda had gone too far and hurt his party with voters. asserted
agenda → acknowledge → voters
"I think it was too tough," Trump said in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes" that aired Sunday night. asserted
that → think → Minutes
"And I think -- I think ultimately, that hurt me," he added. asserted
he → think → me
The acknowledgement from Trump comes as the president just elevated one of the key architects of that policy, Stephen Miller, to replace former Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on Monday. asserted
president → come → Monday
While Trump said the overhaul of immigration enforcement was a factor in the Republican Party's losses across the country during the midterms, he stood behind his administration's decisions on border security and "getting the bad ones out." asserted
he → say → ones
He said the backlash came down to deporting immigrants who had "good jobs." "I think I got an A+ for closing up the border. asserted
I → say → border
I get very high marks for getting the bad ones out, but I get hurt because we also took people that had good jobs," Trump said. asserted
Trump → get → jobs
On the prospect of a possible immigration deal with Democrats following midterms, Trump acknowledged that he was open to negotiating with the opposition to try and strike a deal to create possible paths for some immigrants. asserted
he → follow → immigrants
"I'd love to do something on immigration," Trump said when asked about something he thinks he can work with Democrats on. asserted
he → love → Democrats
"Well, the deal would be we would work something out. asserted
we → work → something
And I think it's something -- I think that's something that's actually doable," Trump said. asserted
Trump → think → ?
Trump referenced immigrants who worked as cleaners, waitresses and landscapers. asserted
who → reference → cleaners
"When you go into a hotel and you have a woman that's worked there as a, you know, as a maid, as a cleaner ... as a waitress, a lot of good things, great jobs. asserted
you → go → things
And all of a sudden they're being taken out of the country. asserted
they → take → country
" "Let the people that are here and in some cases here for 10 and 15 years, work a deal for them," Trump said. asserted
Trump → let → them
On a potential deal, Trump asserted, "People have already called me," though he did not say who. asserted
he → assert → who
Asked if he could refrain from insulting Democrats for six months in order to strike a deal, Trump said that he could. uncertain
he → ask → deal
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