Trump Admits Deportation Policy Was ‘Too Tough’, Offers Immigration Deal to Democrats After Midterm Defeat

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:22am on 09 Nov 2026,Monday International

US President Donald Trump has admitted that his aggressive deportation policy was “too tough” and offered to negotiate an immigration deal with Democrats following the Republicans’ losses in the midterm elections. In an interview with CBS’s 60 Minutes, Trump said he was open to allowing some undocumented immigrants who had lived and worked in the US for 10 to 15 years to remain. He proposed continuing deportations of people convicted of serious crimes, including murder, rape and drug offences. His remarks came days after he promoted immigration crackdown architect Stephen Miller to White House chief of staff. (PC: X)

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