{"id":14810,"date":"2026-11-09T09:35:33","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:35:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=14810"},"modified":"2026-11-09T09:35:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T09:35:33","slug":"trump-says-his-immigration-policy-too-tough-for-voters-us-midterm-elections-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=14810","title":{"rendered":"Trump says his immigration policy \u2018too tough\u2019 for voters | US Midterm Elections 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Trump concedes some voters were unhappy with his administration\u2019s controversial deportation drive.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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United States President Donald Trump has said his immigration policy may have been too extreme for voters, conceding that his deportation policy had damaged his Republican Party\u2019s performance in the last week\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n

During his first television interview since his party lost control of the US House of Representatives and the Senate last week, Trump said some voters were unhappy with his administration\u2019s controversial deportation drive, which led to widespread protests<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think it might be too tough,\u201d he told CBS\u2019s 60 Minutes programme,\u00a0which\u00a0aired on Sunday.<\/p>\n

He said he may be able to work with the new Democratic-controlled Congress on some kind of immigration agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe deal would be we would work something out,\u201d he said, adding, \u201cI think that\u2019s something that\u2019s actually doable.\u201d<\/p>\n

The interview was aired after he appointed Stephen Miller, the chief architect of his hardline immigration policy, to replace Susie Wiles as his White House chief of staff, prompting questions about the direction of his immigration policy.<\/p>\n

In a post on X, Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said, \u201cTrump says his immigration crackdown went too far\u201d, adding, \u201cApparently, his solution was to put the man responsible for it in charge of the White House. That\u2019s not a course correction. That\u2019s a promotion.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trump had promised an immigration crackdown during his campaign to return to office, blaming undocumented migrant \u201ckillers\u201d and \u201cdrug dealers\u201d for soaring crime.<\/p>\n

Extensive operations to detain and deport immigrants were launched in multiple US cities, causing arrests to soar.<\/p>\n

Two US citizens \u2013 Renee Good and Alex Pretti \u2013 were killed<\/a> by federal officers during protests against the operations.<\/p>\n

Democrats have said oversight of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security is a priority for the new Congress.<\/p>\n

During his interview, Trump said a moderate immigration deal would still deport criminals, but allow \u201cgood people\u201d who had lived and worked in the country \u201cpaying taxes\u201d to stay.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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