US President Donald Trump has acknowledged that his administration's mass deportation policy regarding undocumented immigrants was "too tough," according to excerpts from an interview with CBS aired on Sunday.
Speaking to "60 Minutes," Trump stated, "I think it was too tough… I think it might be too tough." The interview was recorded following the Republican Party's significant defeat in the midterm elections held on Tuesday. CBS published the excerpt on the social media platform X ahead of the full broadcast on network television later that day.
While the President has secured domestic support for efforts to secure the US southern border, the administration's aggressive campaign to deport millions of undocumented migrants has faced widespread criticism.
Despite this admission, Trump appointed Stephen Miller, the architect of the hardline deportation policy, as his chief of staff on Friday. This move signals a determined effort to push back following the recent election losses for the Republican Party.
Miller has become closely associated with scenes of masked immigration agents committing violence. He previously backed federal agents who shot and killed two Americans earlier this year, a stance that has further polarized public opinion on the administration's immigration enforcement tactics.
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