Trump admits deportation crackdown was too tough after Republican losses
President Donald Trump admitted his deportation policies were "too tough" in a 60 Minutes interview, days after Republicans suffered major midterm losses, acknowledging the crackdown created political challenges despite border security successes. Exit polling showed 58% of voters believed the administration's immigration actions went too far, with some Latino voters who backed Trump in 2024 shifting to Democrats in key races. Trump defended his record, saying he earned "high marks for getting the bad ones out" but was hurt by deporting immigrants with jobs who paid taxes. The interview aired before Trump replaced chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, a key architect of the immigration agenda, raising questions about policy continuity. Trump also defended his economic and foreign policy record while conceding messaging struggles amid voter concerns over inflation and affordability.