Trump said his immigration crackdown may have been too tough and hurt Republicans in the midterms
Donald Trump said his deportation policies were “too tough” at times in a “60 Minutes” interview aired Sunday, days after Republicans suffered midterm losses. He described a divided country over whether undocumented immigrants should be deported or allowed to remain. The New York Times reported that Trump’s remarks suggested the crackdown may have hurt Republicans.
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Donald Trump said his administration’s mass deportation campaign was “too tough” at times in a “60 Minutes” interview that aired Sunday, days after Republicans suffered heavy midterm losses. Asked whether his deportation policies went too far, Trump said, “I think it was too tough,” adding, “I think it might be too tough,” CBS News reported. He said the country was divided: some believe undocumented immigrants should be “put out,” while others think they should be allowed to stay if they are “good people” working in landscaping or hotels, with some paying taxes. The New York Times reported Trump suggested the crackdown may have hurt Republicans in the midterms.
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- The New York Times — Trump Says Immigration Crackdown May Have ‘Hurt’ Republicans in Midterms
- CBS News — 10 takeaways from Trump's 60 Minutes interview: Why GOP lost the midterms, what went wrong on immigration and more
- France 24 — Trump says deportation crackdown was 'too tough' after midterm setback
- khou.com — Trump admits immigration crackdown may have been too tough in '60 Minutes' interview