Trump concedes deportation policy was 'too tough' and hurt Republicans in midterms

President Donald Trump conceded in a CBS "60 Minutes" interview that his mass deportation policies were "too tough" and hurt him during the midterm elections, saying he now wants a deal with Democrats on immigration. Trump said removing undocumented immigrants without criminal records who held jobs and paid taxes was overly harsh, and he expressed openness to creating legal status for such workers. He blamed "bad messaging" for Republican losses and noted far-right figures in his administration favored total removal. The interview also covered Trump's business interests, including a $2.7 billion net worth increase and his cryptocurrency company with Middle Eastern investors, which he dismissed as irrelevant since he claims to know nothing about the operations.