Trump Admits Deportation Policies Were Too Harsh and Offers to Negotiate

Federal agents shooting and killing two U.S. citizens in Minneapolis and detaining workers who had good jobs contributed to a midterm defeat that handed Democrats majorities in both legislative chambers.

Donald Trump conceded in an interview with the CBS program 60 Minutes that his administration’s immigration enforcement has been too harsh, admitting that widespread public backlash over family separations and workplace raids turned the policy into a political liability.

“Crec que potser va ser massa dura, sí,” Trump said, acknowledging that the expulsions crossed a line for many voters.

Despite recently elevating immigration hardliner Stephen Miller to the role of White House Chief of Staff, Trump expressed a willingness to compromise with congressional Democrats on an immigration agreement.

Under a potential agreement discussed in informal talks, federal enforcement would narrow its focus exclusively to individuals convicted of serious crimes such as murder, rape, or drug trafficking, while halting the pursuit of undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States for 10 or 15 years. He suggested that some Democrats have already contacted him to reach a compromise.

Trump stated he could easily restrain from personal insults during negotiations if it helps secure an accord.

Even so, the president defended his military decisions regarding Tehran, asserting that stopping Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon remains a historic necessity and that it will historically be considered a very good decision, while assuring that he has no intention of restarting open war against Tehran now that the elections have passed.

On the economic front, Trump blamed poor communication for the public’s negative perception of his administration.

He maintained that employment figures, investment, and stock market indices have all reached record highs.

Trump offered hints regarding the Republican succession battle for the 2028 presidential election, stating that he could support a candidate but has not yet decided, while noting that the Republican Party has a solid group of potential candidates, praising Secretary of State Marco Rubio without ruling out other aspirants.

Contrary to what he had previously affirmed, Trump showed himself open to regulating artificial intelligence in some way, while warning that he does not want such regulation to leave the country far behind in second place.