Trump Tells 60 Minutes Deportation Policy Was ‘Too Tough’ After Midterm Defeat

Following a difficult outcome for Republicans in the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump acknowledged that his administration's signature immigration crackdown had become a political liability.

During an interview broadcast on CBS's 60 Minutes on Sunday, the president made the unusual admission that his deportation strategy was "too tough." In the wake of the electoral defeat, Trump also expressed a willingness to pursue an immigration compromise with Democrats, signaling openness to an arrangement that could allow certain undocumented immigrants to stay in the United States.