# Trump considers softening deportation policy after Republican election losses

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-says-deportation-crackdown-was-too-tough-after-midterm-setback/
- Published: 2026-11-09T08:42:22+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T08:48:24+00:00
- Original publisher: France 24 (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261109-trump-says-deportation-crackdown-was-too-tough-after-midterm-setback
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump said his deportation policy may have been too tough.
- His remarks followed a heavy Republican midterm defeat.
- He appointed policy architect Stephen Miller as chief of staff.

## Summary

Newly aired remarks show Donald Trump saying his mass deportation policy may have been “too tough”, after his Republican Party suffered a heavy midterm election defeat. The comments raise questions about whether he may change course on an approach that has drawn widespread criticism, although he has also won domestic support for securing the southern border.

The excerpt from a CBS interview was released ahead of its Sunday television broadcast and recorded after Tuesday’s elections. Trump’s administration has sought to deport millions of undocumented migrants, but on Friday he appointed Stephen Miller, the policy’s architect, as chief of staff. Miller has defended federal immigration agents involved in shootings that killed two Americans earlier this year.

## Coverage

- [France 24: Trump considers softening deportation policy after Republican election losses](https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20261109-trump-says-deportation-crackdown-was-too-tough-after-midterm-setback)
- [The Guardian: Trump admits deportation policy was ‘too tough’ despite promotion of Stephen Miller](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/09/trump-tells-60-minutes-deportation-policy-too-tough-ice-immigration)

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