Trump, in CBS interview, says deportation policy was ‘too tough’
U.S. President Donald Trump stated in a CBS interview that his mass deportation policy was 'too tough.' This comment follows a significant Republican loss in midterm elections and the appointment of Stephen Miller as chief of staff.
Why it matters
The statement marks a potential shift in rhetoric regarding one of the administration's most controversial and aggressive policy pillars.
WASHINGTON U.S. President Donald Trump said that his mass deportation of undocumented immigrants was "too tough," according to an excerpt of an interview with CBS aired on Sunday (November 8, 2026). Asked about his deportation policy, Mr. Trump told CBS' "60 Minutes": "I think it was too tough...I think it might be too tough." The excerpt was published by CBS on X ahead of a broadcast of the interview on network TV later on Sunday (November 8, 2026).
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